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Workplace Experience Manager, Africa at GSM Association (GSMA)

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Employment FullTime
Location Nairobi Kenya
Experience At least 2 years
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
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About the Team

The Workplace Services Team provide a first-class workspace with the tech and tools to ensure a happy, healthy and safe environment for all colleagues to do their best work.

We understand how a positive working space with all the necessary tools promotes wellbeing and motivation. By engaging with teams across the business and external partners, we are a team that meets the functional needs of our colleagues and continuously evolves to meet changing demands.

About the Role

  • Manage the workplace environment including H&S/Housekeeping checks, office supplies and delegating daily task lists to the onsite cleaner(s) and Workplace Coordinator
  • Work closely with the Landlord’s building team to ensure smooth running of the workspaces
  • Conduct and organise H&S activities including risk assessments and on-going health and safety training
  • Ensure business and legal compliance with policies and procedures at all times
  • Provide highest level of service standards to colleagues and visitors 
  • Assist with and coordinate Service Desk tickets completing in a timely manner escalating where necessary
  • Work alongside wider team to manage FM & tech requirements
  • Set up meeting rooms/collaboration spaces as per requests
  • Assist with onboarding/off boarding processes including weekly inductions, security pass set-up, replacement cards and locker assignment
  • Manage and coordinate the purchase of office supplies, including stationery and kitchen items in line with storage 
  • Prioritise sustainable suppliers and processes for all Workplace activities
  • Supervise and coordinate work of contractors to ensure minimum disruption to core activities
  • Update PPM schedules ensuring an auditable set of building service maintenance records that meets legal requirements
  • Coordinate the processes for organising maintenance and shutdowns ensuring any impact on GSMA activities are minimised
  • Co-ordinate with respective landlords/property managing agents to ensure any maintenance required by the landlord is carried out in a timely fashion
  • Liaise with building staff and external facilities/maintenance providers to obtains the correct RAM’s and work permits documentation for all activities
  • Maintain and update Workplace databases incl. preparation of access management data reports
  • Coordinate off site storage activities
  • Assist with post management, couriers and deliveries
  • Collect and collate data including utilisation, access data, waste and energy use
  • Assist with relocations and refurbishments; working closely with the respective Workplaces Services Business Partner and managers for the location
  • Communicate regularly with colleagues on workplace changes and news, and produce/update relevant workplace signage and posters
  • Regularly review workspace for improvements and make suggestions for changes to enhance colleagues’ experience
  • Work closely with wider team on projects to improve the workspace
  • Provide assistance with company-wide events incl. D, E & I initiatives
  • Use initiative to identify new and innovative solutions to team challenges
  • Adhoc activities as required by Workplace Services Business Partner
  • Travel to and/or management of global offices as required

About You

  • You will have an IOSH qualification or be working towards a NEBOSH
  • You will be Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance conscious
  • You will have demonstrable experience of working alongside a team to improve workplace processes and experience
  • You are hands on and take a proactive and flexible approach to work and be comfortable with a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities
  • You are a great communicator, capable of maintaining and building strong relationships
  • You show up with curiosity, and have a track record of creative problem solving to get things done at pace
  • You have awareness and knowledge of H&S legislation and latest workplace trends
  • You are IT confident with a high level of literacy
  • You are approachable, personable, and foster an inclusive and open environment that encourages feedback
  • You are a Sustainability Champion!

Contract typeShort term Contractor

Worker typeContingent Worker


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