Your new role

The property officer will manage a portfolio of owned and leased commercial and residential properties that are located in both urban and remote communities. This role includes the management of employee and head leases, and service contracts, property maintenance, managing property letting, inspections and preparation of reports and recommendations. This position is part of the Assets, Property and Insurance team.

Your new position responsibilities

• Prepare and ensure both the Head (3rd party) and the Employee Residential leases including receipting and refunding of bonds. This also includes property inspections and ongoing and outgoing reports.
• Undertake and manage property/facility contracts including scoping, negotiating and letting.
• Provide advice and assistance in relation to allocating and managing office space within buildings, including providing reports on the effective and efficient use of facilities management.
• Responsible for the management, liaison and coordination of contractors in regard to all property/facility repairs and maintenance, including the procurement of items and/assets whilst ensuring that all activities are recorded accurately.
• Ensure that all property and facility management issues are resolved effectively and efficiently, including escalating any issues to the Senior Asset Management Officer.
• Assist with lodging insurance claims, investigations and reporting / benchmarking.
• Assist with the procurement of assets (property/infrastructure), as well as risk management and insurance benchmarking activities
• Interpret/implement applicable Legislation, Regulations and standards relating to WHS, facilities and property, ensuring you keep up to date with any changes and advise on how they will impact the organisation.
• Maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders to foster good working relationships that encourage an environment of ongoing education, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in performance enhancement processes and the learning and development requirements of your role.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and work in a manner which is professional, respectful, and collaborative to foster sound working relationships within your immediate team and the broader organisation.
• Ensure your personal health and safety and that of others by undertaking your duties and tasks safely and complying with the WHS management system and associated policies and procedures.
• Comply with policy and procedures at both an organisational and operational level, ensuring that appropriate standards and operational protocols are maintained at all times.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks and duties that are required, that are within the scope of your position classification, service area and skill set as required.
• Report all hazards and incidents to your direct supervisor immediately and complete all incident reporting requirements within the time-frame specified.

Essential requirements
• Qualifications in property management and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Housing or Property Management with a strong understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act 1999, or the ability to rapidly acquire.
• Ability to lead and manage in a diverse and complex work environment with experience of balancing competing priorities, and delegating tasks to deliver a positive outcome.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural, interpersonal and verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively liaise, engage and coordinate across an organisation and to build productive working relationships with work colleagues, constituents and external stakeholders.

What you need to do now

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