South Asian University, Assistant Director (Housekeeping & Student Services)

Position: Assistant (Housekeeping & Student Services)
Department: Administration

Grade: Non-Teaching Staff Grade III (US$ 14,000-23,000 p.a. + benefits)
Appointment: Full-time, initial contract for 5 years
Starting Salary: Commensurate with experience
Date Available: 1 May 2011
Probation Period: Two years
Application Deadline: 31 January 2011


RESPONSIBILITIES: The Assistant Director (Housekeeping & Student Services) will be responsible for providing a clean and sanitary environment for the University’s academic and ancillary buildings, grounds, parks and student hostels, and will supervise, schedule and train all housekeeping employees, in-house or outsourced, in performing critical housekeeping tasks. He/she will be responsible for furnishing/equipping student hostels/apartments, allotting of hostel accommodation, and ensuring that all facilities, furniture, equipment and services in the hostels and dining halls are in proper working order.  He/she will oversee the service and hygiene standards of caterers providing food anywhere in the University.  He/she will also be responsible to assist students with personal needs, including medical liaison, and assist faculty and students with issues pertaining to visas and residence permits. He/she will handle all administrative work relating to housekeeping and student services, preparation of documents and correspondences, proper document filing, and proper record-keeping.   In addition, he/she will produce research data, analyses and reports as needed and perform other related duties and special projects as assigned or directed.


QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks, plus a minimum of 7 to 10 years related professional experience in a large organisation. Successful candidate must have thorough knowledge of regulatory standards, housekeeping technologies, methods and practices and should be able to use and demonstrate these to subordinates.  He/she must have the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks, and must be highly attentive to detail and deadlines.  He/she must have a pleasant personality; strong interpersonal skills; excellent writing and speaking skills; strong ethical convictions and a commitment to quality service; and the ability to competently interact with a culturally and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.

TO APPLY: Please write us a letter of application which must specifically address your qualifications against the above job description.  Please attach a resume, professional and salary history, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three (3) professional references, and send to:

The Chief Executive Officer
South Asian University

CRS, Language Lab Building

JNU Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi – 110 067

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For any queries or more information, please send an email to: m.vohra@southasianuniversity.org. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL-ID FOR SENDING APPLICATIONS. EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. APPLICATION MUST BE SENT BY MAIL/COURIER ONLY.
For further details visit http://www.southasianuniversity.org/recruitments/AsstDir%28H&SS%29.html