Current Opportunities at Growthpoint Properties

Job Purpose

Health & Safety:

• To monitor and control the health and safety compliance and related laws and regulations for Growthpoint. To promote safety training and awareness across the organisation. Advise Executive Management on laws and regulations related to health and safety. Develop health & safety policies and procedures to standardise health and safety activities. Maintain health and safety records and analyse and report data for decision making process by executive management.

Insurance:

• To coordinate and facilitate insurance claims process across the organisation. To build relationships with insurance brokers, insurers and the business and communicate effectively with the relevant stakeholders. To ensure compliance with the insurance claims process as detailed in Growthpoint Insurance Manual. To conduct internal and external building surveys, prepare findings report and share with business. To handle and follow up on claims queries, general enquiries as well as building surveys’ findings. To review insurance policies at renewal stage and ensure necessary amendments are made. To assist the business with the processing and allocation of the recoveries and settlements.

Role Location

• Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid working environment.
• Ability to work after hours and on weekends when required.
• Travelling nationally.

Reporting Manager

• The Health and Safety Officer reports to the Head of Risk Management and Compliance.

Direct Subordinates

• No direct subordinates.

Budget Responsibility

• No budget responsibility.

Duties and responsibilities

Health and Safety

• Monitor and control health and safety compliance in the organization as per the relevant laws and regulations.
• Monitor and control health and safety compliance as per Growthpoint's policies and procedures.
• Advise the board and executive management on laws and regulations related to health and safety.
• Develop and establish health and safety policies and procedures for the organisation.
• Carry out health and safety inspections and internal audits to provide assurance to executive management and board.
• Ensure that business has developed and implemented preventive measures and mitigating controls to address the health and safety inspection findings.
• Investigate and report accidents and near misses to executive management with actions taken to mitigate the events identified.
• Keep records of all health and safety events, training and drills.
• Conduct and coordinate training of employees on health and safety related issues assisted by HR Learning and Development.
• Ensure that Growthpoint has Health and Safety Management System to coordinate and manage health and safety activities across the organisation.

Insurance

• Assist the business with registering first claims and 3rd party claims with AON and liaising with Assessors.
• Review insurance claims for eligibility, irregularities, accuracy, and completeness and requests additional information, where necessary. Follow up on the claims submitted to AON and provide feedback to the business. Accurate & timeous communication and relationship building with insurance brokers, insurers and the business. Ensure compliance with the insurance claims process as detailed in Growthpoint Insurance Manual. Conduct internal building inspections, prepare findings report and share with business. Handle and follow up on claims queries, general enquiries as well as building surveys’ findings. Review insurance policies at renewal stage and ensuring necessary amendments are made. Assist the business with the processing and allocation of the recoveries and settlements.
• Maintain updated records and prepare required reports for reporting to executive management and Risk Management Committee.
• Understand and monitor Growthpoint insurance programme, insurance policies, and procedures, insurance investigation and litigation management, resolution & outcome management and the delivery of insurance information.

Requirements
Experience

Minimum

• Minimum of 3 years’ industry related experience and sound knowledge of health and safety.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulations relating to the environment and workplace health and safety.
• Working knowledge of emergency and safety procedures.
• Sound knowledge of short-term insurance.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work according to need and urgency.
• Experience in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Advantageous

• 10+ years’ experience in a similar function/property industry.
• Strong communication skills.

Qualifications

Minimum

• NQF Level 7 (Diploma or Degree in Health & Safety).

Advantageous

• Diploma or Degree in Insurance Management.

Professional Registrations/Associations

• South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Membership.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft package (Excel) skill/s.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and accuracy.
• Attention to detail.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own vehicle. Personal Attributes
• Must have high levels of self-motivation.
• Professional team player.
• Intelligent self-starter who shows initiative and has the ability to work autonomously/ with little guidance.
• Flexible and adaptable with an ability to multitask.
• Hard worker who works well under pressure and is deadline focused and results driven.
• Assertive and tenacious.
• Ability to handle criticism and thrive in an environment that is constantly changing.

Generic Accountabilities

Networking and Relationship Building

• Foster and sustain effective working relationships and rapport with the business, health and safety regulators, insurance brokers and insurers to provide operational effectiveness of the insurance claims process and health and safety process as well as the general support of claims management strategies.

Capability Development

• Drive and sustain capabilities required to achieve high performance delivery to ensure internalization of the right capabilities in executing the job.

Business Code of Conduct, POPI, and OHAS Act

• Communicate, interpret and champion the execution of Growthpoint's Health & Safety policies and provisions of the Business Code of Conduct, Protection of Personal Information (POPI) and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHAS Act), and undertake appropriate mitigation and/or intervention programmes to safeguard business operations and staff and maintain industrial harmony.

Good Governance

• Enforce the implementation of applicable Growthpoint procedures and guidelines and affect the compliance to statutory and legislative requirements to ensure conformance to the established Business Code of Conduct to safeguard Growthpoint’s interest, image, and reputation.

Mindset, Behaviour and Culture

• Develop and implement distinctive mindset, behaviour, and culture to achieve high work performance by adoption and implementation of value interventions, tools and methodologies to promote and instil high sense of commitment, ownership, integrity and loyalty that will contribute to operational excellence.

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Duties & Responsibilities 

• Develop an asset disposal policy and strategy aligned to the company strategy and implement and manage same together with the asset managers of the        respective sectors.
• Liaising with asset managers to understand the sectoral and property strategies.
• Work with asset managers to identify and ensure optimal timing of disposals.
• Identify potential investors and maintain and update investor database.
• Identifying critical requirements and milestones to be achieved before properties can be marketed and sold and driving the implementation of initiatives to meet these milestones.
• Position and package properties and portfolios for introduction to investors  
• Structuring transactions with purchasers and interested parties to ensure the company’s interests are maximised.
• Write clear and well-informed disposal recommendations based on thorough research and analysis.
• Conducting market research on the industry and gather market intelligence to enhance disposal strategy. 
• Ensure that all asset disposal compliance regulations are met.
• Negotiation of agreements of sale together with legal and asset management
• Provide the Head of Asset Management with updates on markets activities to right position the timing of the disposals. 
• Maintain business partnerships, relationships and networks with investors and potential investors.
• Document and journalize all disposed assets.
• Presentation and motivation of proposed transactions to Deal Forum.
• Prepare monthly asset disposal reports for EXCO / Property Committee and etc.

Requirements
Experience

• A minimum of 5-8 years experience in a property asset transactions including acquisitions and disposals.
• Strategic thinker and proficient in decision-making.
• Must have experience in negotiation and deal making.
• Must have a firm grasp on South African commercial investment property market.
• Must have an extensive network of contacts in the South African commercial investment property market.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to interact with corporate executives at all levels and with clients.
• Must exhibit strong time management and people management. 
• Excellent experience of working with MS office

Competencies

• Must have outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to lead teams of managers. 
• Strong analytical skills.
• Must be organised.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Strategic focus
• Highly organised and detail orientated 
• Numerically astute 
• Problem-solving
• Decision making and Negotiating skills
• Computer literacy

Qualifications

• A relevant business qualification or post graduate degree in property management, finance, or a relevant field from an accredited institution.

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Job Purpose

• Conducts strategic management of the property assets by maximizing capital value and net income for specific set of properties in a specific geographic node.

Role Location

• Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg. The portfolio of properties is in Johannesburg.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work after hours and on weekends when required. 
• Must be willing to a hands-on approach to inspect the properties, and to meet with tenants and colleges. 

Reporting Manager

• The Asset Manager reports to the Head of Asset Management, for the Office Sector.

Direct Subordinates

No direct subordinates. 
Budget Responsibility

• Fully responsible for compiling the consolidated budget for the portfolio of Office properties and manage / monitor the performance of budget throughout the year. Presentation of this budget to the Head of Asset Management.

Duties and responsibilities

• Strategic financial performance with emphasis on maximizing the net income growth of the Office portfolio and achieving budget. The goal is to achieve above market returns for the portfolio.
• Fully responsible for aligning operational performance and excellence of Office sector in conjunction with sector heads, property management in accordance with the organisational objectives.
• Authorisation of appropriate Capex spend to enhance the portfolio.
• Facilitate the deal making process for the Office portfolio by guiding property management accordingly.
• Negotiating, structuring and concluding strategic deals.
• Fully responsible for strategic management and growth of assets principally through identifying acquisition, development and disposal opportunities including conducting due diligence. Presentation of these initiatives to the Growthpoint Deal Forum.
• Promotion of sustainability and energy generation initiatives within the portfolio.
• Ensure that company goals and objectives are aligned with asset management business plan and property management’s business plan.
• Maintain and grow tenant relations with tenants.
• New development and new business opportunity guidance.
• Facilitate business to business opportunities in the sector and Growthpoint as a whole.

Requirements
Experience 

• Minimum 10 years within Property Management with a minimum of 5 years’ office sector experience.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the full spectrum of property management i.e., financial, marketing, administrative and technical components of properties.
• Sound knowledge of the business environment, the relevant role players within the business and their key responsibilities and outcomes i.e., market indicators.
• Legislation: knowledge and compliance to Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Asset management and financial accounting principles.
• Knowledge of Commercial leasing and lease agreements.
• Property and property contract related legislation.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree or similar qualification in Property Management and /or financial management.

Competencies

• Must be analytical
• Must have the ability to negotiate with role players and arrive at a win-win situation in the best interest of the organization and the negotiating parties
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the company and to accurately give an account of information pertaining to the performance of outputs
• Must have the ability to utilize the correct compute software and the relevant functionality applicable to the outcomes required 
• Must have the ability to manage conflict 
• Must have experience in successfully managing and mentoring people.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, lead and control in the work environment to achieve business objectives
• Must have good presentation skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills 
• Must have the ability to manage time effectively
• Must have the ability to identify and manage risk

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for the implementation of sustainable solutions for the business across all sectors. The candidate will be part of the development of a knowledge sharing platform for the different levels within the business related to sustainability, business targets and goals.

Role Location

• Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Company will accommodate some flexibility in this regard.

Working Conditions

• This position is office based and works on a normal 40 hours a week. Busy periods may require extra hours to ensure deadlines are met. 

Reporting Manager

• The Sustainability Specialist reports to the Sustainability Manager: Projects.

Direct Subordinates

No direct subordinates. 
Budget Responsibility

No budget responsibility
Duties and responsibilities
Projects Scope

• Scope of projects to be undertaken includes all environmental sustainability and green building focus areas identified as part of the company ESG strategy. This includes but is not limited to energy, water, waste, IEQ, biodiversity and the full range of green building initiatives which contribute towards sustainable built environments. 

Sustainability Projects: Identification

• Assist the SBU Manager with the identification of sustainability projects and strategies.
• Assist with project motivation, management and reporting of sustainability initiatives from initiations to ongoing operational management. 
• Assess the results of energy, water and waste audits in order to act on identified performance improvement opportunities, enhance identified opportunities to assist external stakeholders (tenants) and Growthpoint in meeting their ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) targets and to reduce building operational costs. 
• Sizing of renewable energy plants and integrated hybrid backup power solutions for internal and external stakeholders to be used for initial business case development, cost analysis and quality control.

Green Building

•  Assist with certification of Energy Performance Certificates and Green Building Council submission requirements. 
• Administer, manage, and coordinate green billing and recoveries. 
• Work closely with the procurement department in terms of strategic sourcing. 

General 

• Participate in cross-functional assignments. 
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. 
• Provide constructive critique and critical feedback in an ongoing fashion, based on objective rationale. 
• Assist the SBU Manager with the identification of new and improvement opportunities to support the implementation of sustainability projects and strategies for the business across all sectors. 

Requirements
Experience 

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the built environment with experience in Water, Waste and Energy project implementation.
• Relevant Property/Construction sector working experience.

Qualifications

• BSc (Property Studies) with electives (Sustainability & Environment) and/or (BSc or B-Tech) Engineering studies – Mechanical or Electrical. 
• A post graduate qualification would be advantageous. 
• Accredited green building professional 
• Project Management. 
• A CEA – Certified Energy Auditor and/or CEM – Certified Energy Manager would be advantageous.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong presentation skills 
• Strong organizational abilities and accuracy 
• Attention to detail

Personal Attributes

• Goal orientated 
• Must have high levels of self-motivation
• Professional team player
• Intelligent self-starter who shows initiative and has the ability to work autonomously/ with little guidance
• Flexible and adaptable with an ability to multitask 
• Hard worker who works well under pressure and is deadline focused and results driven 
• Assertive and tenacious
• Ability to handle criticism and thrive in an environment that is constantly changing