Mission Support Supervisor - Pretoria

BYU Pathway; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

BYU Pathway in Pretoria is seeking a Mission Support Manager to oversee mission facilities and properties. This on-site role focuses on preventing deterioration, applying maintenance standards, and coordinating facility needs.

You will supervise the mission home attendant and mission driver, conduct performance reviews, manage leases, and lead building projects with HR and vendors to meet cost, quality and schedule targets.

Qualifications

• Three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s qualification required.
• At least five years of related experience in facilities and property management, construction procedures, business practices, and safety and fire codes.
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience.
• Professional communication with mission leaders, contractors, and vendors is important.

Responsibilities

• Acts under the supervision of the Area Mission Support Manager to meet the temporal needs of the mission.
• Meets regularly with the Mission President to understand the mission needs.
• Manages the work of other employees such as mission drivers and mission housekeepers.
• Hires or terminates employees in partnership with HR and recommends promotions or changes of status.
• Conducts annual performance reviews and handles onboarding, time off requests, and worker accident claims in partnership with HR.
• Negotiates apartment leases, renewals, and closures.
• Scopes and manages building maintenance projects and assigns work to vendors to meet cost, quality and timeliness objectives.
• Performs inspections of mission facilities to ensure compliance with approved standards.
• Anticipates upcoming mission needs and manages them appropriately.

Skills

Facilities management

Supervisory experience

Vendor management

Contract administration

Professional communication

Education

Three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pretoria, City of Tshwane, South Africa (On-site)

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Job Description

Assist the Mission Support Manager with matters relating to existing mission facilities and properties. Assist in preventing building deterioration and maximizing building life through the appropriate application of operations and maintenance processes and standards. Coordinate and report on mission facility needs to ensure they are being met. This is a people manager position that supervises the mission home attendant and mission driver.

Responsibilities

Acts under the supervision of the Area Mission Support Manager to meet the temporal needs of the mission.

Meets regularly with the Mission President to understand the mission needs.

Manages the work of other employees such as mission drivers and mission housekeepers.

In partnership with HR, hires or terminates employees and recommends promotions, or other

changes of status for those reporting to them.

Conducts annual performance reviews, approves expenses, in partnership with HR handles

issues such as onboarding, time off requests, and worker accident claims.

Negotiates apartment leases, renewals, and closures.

Scopes and manages building maintenance projects.

Manages resources and assigns work to vendors to execute projects as planned meeting cost,

quality and timeliness objectives.

Performs inspections of mission facilities to ensure compliance with the approved standards.

Anticipates upcoming mission needs and manages them appropriately

Maintains inventory of Church-owned furnishings and ensure proper disposal of excess and

unserviceable supplies.

Maintains a strong relationship with mission leaders, missionaries, and other employees and

Qualifications

• Must hold a current, valid temple recommend or be worthy to hold one.
• A three-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s qualification is required.
• At least five years’ related experience in facilities and property management, construction procedures, business practices, and safety and fire codes is essential.
• The candidate should have at least three years of supervisory experience.
• Exposure to front-line management in a multi-disciplinary work environment is expected.
• Professional communication with mission leaders, contractors, and vendors is important for success in this role.
• Job Identification 377975
• Job Category AO - Administration/Operations
• Posting Date 09/11/2026, 01:03 PM
• Locations Boardwalk Office Park, Phase 5, Pretoria, GTN, 0081, ZA (On-site)