Facility Director -Domestic Violence Programs - NYC

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as direct supervisor of Superintendent to ensure that facilities are maintained in a safe and secure manner consistent with funder requirements.
• Partner with PD to support maintenance team performance.
• Provide peer training to PDs to optimize day-to-day operations oversight.
• Support PD in filling maintenance personnel gaps to ensure site operations.
• Partner with PD to facilitate hiring of maintenance team.
• Conduct on-boarding planning and implementation.
• Track and implement violations remediation procedures.
• Approve vendor engagement.
• Support utilization targets through unit turnover.
• Ensure site preparation for internal and external audits.
• Track and monitor capital projects.
• Implement on-call procedures.
• Manage daily location/shift schedule.
• Track facilities policies and procedures to ensure they are being followed.
• Identify and manage vendor work and that it is completed according to plan.
• Ensure life/safety processes are being followed.
• Support new site openings; support staff recruitment; train new staff; support furniture/equipment delivery; manage on-site vendor punch list; coordinate maintenance work schedule implementation with Superintendent; supervise site mechanical and other systems operations.
• Support development of career pathing for staff in partnership with P&C.
• Provide support and professional development opportunities for all assigned staff through the development, monitoring and maintenance of individual performance goals and objectives.
• Participate in and/or lead facility management meetings as needed and/or directed.
• Collaborate with program leadership and Superintendent to ensure completion of weekly unit and common area inspections at each facility.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Associate's Degree a plus.
• Appropriate Certificate of Fitness (F80) from FDNY preferred upon hire.
• Fire safety Director credential.
• Valid Driver's License.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years of facilities management experience with a concentration on managing multiple projects across multiple locations; specifically, in projects requiring significant resources, cross-functional involvement with the ability to meet and organize multiple project deadlines in fast paced high energy working environment.
• Demonstrated solid ability to understand plans/blueprints and complete details to specs.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with contractors to drive project schedules and to bring project in on time (within budget)
• Availability to be contacted 24-hours per day in emergency situations as well as be responsive to program staff by communicating in a professional manner for assigned sites.
• Satisfactory writing skills with an ability to manage and organize multiple projects in a busy, pressured working environment.
• Ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with people of diverse educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds.
• Must be a responsible individual with a reputable character, known to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work well under pressure and demonstrate a calm manner during crises.
• Strong business acumen with professional integrity and thought leadership skills.
• Experience and interest in internal and external communications, partnership development, and strong community awareness and astuteness.
• Strong commitment to equity and social justice including a focus on self-awareness and engagement of continuous learning around issues of diversity equity and inclusion; high level of emotional Intelligence (EQ).
• Strong organizational skills that reflect an ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid interpersonal, critical thinking, and communications skills, and the ability to develop positive and productive relationships with a dispersed team to build buy-in across the organization.
• Acknowledgement and application of self-care and work-life balance for self and others.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands of the job include standing, bending, pulling, pushing, climbing, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
• Able to travel between sites throughout NYC.
• Able to work outdoors in adverse conditions (heat or cold).

Salary: $73,000 - $96, 900

All new hires, interns and volunteers must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date unless they have requested a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons from URI's People & Culture, peopleandculture@urinyc.org.