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A leading international school in Chennai is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Administration & Facilities to oversee administration, facilities, infrastructure, safety, compliance, transport, vendor management, and support operations across multiple campuses.
Lead daytoday administration and facilities operations across campuses.
Develop and maintain administrative systems, processes, manuals, asset registers, and service processes.
Oversee campus security, visitor management, access control, CCTV, and safeguarding requirements.
Lead health, safety, fire safety, emergency preparedness, and risk management initiatives.
Oversee school health services, nurses, firstaid facilities, and emergency healthcare arrangements.
Manage buildings, infrastructure, utilities, housekeeping, maintenance, and campus services.
Ensure statutory, regulatory, licensing, and compliance requirements are met and renewed on time.
Oversee cafeteria operations, food safety, hygiene, and service quality.
Manage school transport operations, contractors, routes, and student safety requirements.
Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, SLAs, performance monitoring, and renewals.
Prepare and monitor administrative budgets, capital expenditure, insurance, and cost controls.
Oversee construction, renovation, expansion, and infrastructure development projects.
Support examinations, school events, admissions, inspections, and other academic activities.
Drive sustainability initiatives related to energy, water, waste management, and resource conservation.
Lead, develop, and manage the administration and support teams.
Prepare regular operational, safety, compliance, transport, and budget reports for school leadership
Graduate / Postgraduate in any discipline.
Certification in Facilities Management, Fire & Safety, or Project Management would be an advantage.
10 years of administrative experience for graduates or 7 years for postgraduates.
At least 5 years of experience leading teams and managing outsourced contractors.
Experience in an educational institution would be preferred.
Experience managing multiple campuses would be an advantage.
Strong experience in administration, facilities, infrastructure, and support operations.
Good understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to schools.
Strong vendor, contractor, budget, procurement, and cost-control skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and negotiation skills.
Ability to remain calm and take charge during emergencies.
Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
Working knowledge of computers and Google Workspace.
Fluent in English and Tamil.
Highly organised, proactive, practical, and service-oriented.
Additional Requirement
The role involves responsibility across multiple campuses and may require travel between campuses.
Availability outside regular school hours may be required during emergencies, examinations, school events, inspections, and scheduled maintenance.
Your profile will be reviewed as part of this search and shared only with the institution if there is a potential fit.