Facility Officer

The role

You will oversee and maintain Wave's buildings and operational areas. This includes managing building maintenance, office safety, and coordinating third-party service providers.

What you will do

• Maintain a clean, tidy, and well-organized work environment in our Gambia office.
• Ensure the general upkeep of its facilities and equipment.
• Look after the buildings and grounds of Wave properties.
• Plan and execute the purchase of equipment, layout, and office systems in the Gambia.
• Follow up on bill payment for facility utilities including electricity, water, and internet.
• Coordinate and log work orders and sometimes assist with maintenance work.
• Book rooms for meetings and training.
• Manage and supervise contractors for repairs and regular maintenance.
• Address building, connectivity, and office maintenance issues in the Abidjan offices and housing.
• Support the Office Manager on logistics for future office moves and changes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor or General Certificate of Secondary Education with experience in building or construction.
• At least 3 years of experience in administration, and facilities Management.
• Speak, read, and write English fluently.
• Basic knowledge of office plumbing and electricity.
• Work authorization in the Gambia.

Nice to have

• Experience in an international environment.
• Demonstrate tenacity and a willingness to go the distance to get something done.
• Comfortable defaulting to over-communication and overreaching when it comes to coordination.
• Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and cope effectively with complexity and change.
• Analytical in your approach to problems.
• Excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
• Developed processes and training with minimal guidance and have implemented them in an office environment.
• A diplomatic team player who can also work autonomously.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries calculated using a transparent formula.
• Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
• 26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers.
• Subsidized child care when you return to work.
• Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes.
• Airtime reimbursement.
• Free food.
• Beautiful office space.

Before you apply

• You must have work authorization in the Gambia.

About the company

Wave is building financial services to make Africa the first cashless continent. They have millions of users across 9 countries.