Key Responsibilities

- Lead day-to-day 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, first-aid 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

Educational Qualifications

- Graduate / Postgraduate in any discipline.

- Certification in Facilities Management, Fire & Safety, or Project Management would be an advantage.

Experience

- 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.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- 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.

- Solid 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.

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