Department: | Facilities & Mail |
Location: | Chicago, IL |
Illinois Action for Children (“IAFC”), a local, state, and national leader in the early childhood care and education sector for over 50 years. IAFC programs, services, and advocacy improve learning and life outcomes for children and families, including reducing the effects of poverty. IAFC works to ensure that every child in Illinois – particularly those in need – have access to the necessary resources to succeed in school and in life.
Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients. IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our essential work.
Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Facilities Manager is responsible for day-to-day facilities management. Position will promote and adhere to our core capabilities of accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement, communication, competent people, and clear priorities. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change, or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.
Facility Operations:
Maintenance, Repairs, Cleaning and Supplies Management:
Safety and Security:
Policies and Procedures:
Other duties and responsibilities:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Include but are not limited to the following: supervise staff in facilities management, cleaning, maintenance and security. Perform employee evaluations and make hiring decisions. May direct and supervise contracted personnel (contracted service vendors, cleaning, security and maintenance vendors, and other subcontractors) outside of the organization. The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change, or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, or related field; five years of experience in facilities or property management managing multiple sites; accreditation/certification by a professional Real Estate organization (i.e., CFM (IFMA), RPA, or FMA (BOMA). Experience with budgeting, planning and project management preferred.
DRIVER’S LICENSE: This position requires frequent local travel throughout Cook County. Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation and personal vehicle insurance is required. A safe driving record and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) approval by insurance carrier.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: Ability to complete common maintenance and repair requests such as lighting replacement, keying and locksmithing, paint and minor carpentry.
Benefits of Working at IAFC:
We offer an extensive benefits package that adds value to your total compensation. Our benefits include:
Works in Chicago and southern Cook County. Local travel required. Minimum salary $64,100
Illinois Action for Children is EEO/M/F/V/D employer.
While we desire for this job posting to be comprehensive, all aspects of the position may be amended at any time at the discretion of IAFC including job duties, work location and/or work schedule.