Housing Specialist

About the Role

Alfanar is seeking a Housing Specialist to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is crucial for ensuring the effective operation, cleanliness, and maintenance of housing facilities. The specialist will manage soft services, monitor utilities, coordinate maintenance activities, and supervise service providers to maintain safe, functional, and well-maintained living environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and control the distribution, utilization, and performance of building attendants and cleaning teams.
• Distribute cleaning materials, tools, and supplies to ensure uninterrupted services.
• Perform and report periodic evaluations of facility cleanliness and housekeeping standards.
• Oversee functions related to water supply systems, sewage extraction, pest control, fire extinguishers, safety devices, kitchen amenities, swimming pools, landscaping, elevators, and lift maintenance.
• Monitor and report on utility consumption, sufficiency, requirements, and financial costs.
• Review and follow up on utility invoices, payments, and analysis.
• Coordinate with property owners and building management to maintain proper facility functioning.
• Receive Facilities Management (FM) tickets, evaluate resource needs, communicate with tenants, and approve maintenance work, including cost confirmations when required.
• Present new ideas, best practices, and improvement opportunities for facilities operations.
• Perform and finalize clerical work in public-sector entities when required (*, Municipality, National Water Company).
• Perform administrative functions for Housing team members, including documentation and process support.
• Assist team members by sharing duties or acting as a replacement when needed.
• Manage and document asset relocation activities.
• Supervise contractors performing work within housing facilities.

Role Accountabilities

• Maintain updated soft and technical skills relevant to the job.
• Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.
• Solve related problems and escalate complex operational issues.
• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes.
• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities.
• Comply with relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.