Address- Be a valued member of the Property Services team
- Competitive base + salary packaging + super
- Great working environment
About Us
We are a leading Not for Profit organisation with a service delivery area spanning from Wollongong to Eden, across to the Snowy Mountains.
Comprising 8 offices and over 75 employees, we own and manage over $1 billion worth of assets, over 2,300 dwellings housing over 5,000 people.
About The Role:
Reporting to the Manager, Property Services, the Asset Officer will facilitate the delivery of maintenance across our portfolio in the Shoalhaven area.
The position is responsible for ensuring SCH properties achieve and maintain agreed property standards across the assigned portfolios. Whilst ensuring positive relationships are maintained with stakeholders and contractors.
The successful applicant will have experience in contracted property maintenance and be able to coordinate building trades to achieve timeliness and budget requirements.
Experience identifying and addressing areas of poor property care and tenant damage will be highly regarded. Good negotiation and diplomatic dispute resolution skills are critical for this role.
About the Key Accountabilities:
- Able to coordinate building trades on time and budget.
- Assessing and approving invoices.
- Demonstrated understanding of long-term property maintenance and programming.
- Demonstrated understanding of undertaking property inspections.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders.
- Good written communication skills.
Essential Experience
- Demonstrated ability to produce quality outcomes in a high-volume, fast paced client work environment.
- Knowledge around contractor compliance and WH&S obligations
- Comprehensive understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act.
- Experience working with multiple trades and contractors.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
- Checking quality work completion, client satisfaction.
- Positive, productive attitude with a hard work ethic.
- Willingness to undertake reasonable travel to support regional offices and/or undertake professional development activities.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in maintenance delivery within the Social/Affordable Housing Sector
Essential Qualifications and Licensing:
- Current NSW Drivers licence
- Current Working with Children Check clearance
- Criminal record check providing suitable clearance to work with vulnerable members of the community (will be arranged by SCH)
- Relevant tertiary qualifications:
- Certificate/Diploma in Property Services / Community Services, or
- Trade Licence
- Real estate license, or
- Equivalent work experience.
About the Role & Perks of the Job:
- A permanent (35 hrs p.w.) role located in our Bomaderry office.
- Typically, your hours would be worked over 5 days – however, SCH offers flexibility to our staff, providing you with the option to work your hours in 4 days, enjoying a 3-day weekend every week! If that’s not for you, instead you have the opportunity to accrue and utilise TIL.
- Working for a registered charity (and PBI) you will have access to salary sacrifice (up to the ATO threshold) which can increase your ‘take home’ pay by thousands of dollars.
- Paid study leave program – supporting you to progress at SCH and expand your knowledge.
- Recognition & Rewards program – rewarding our high achievers!
- Journey Insurance – covering you as you travel to & from work.
- Annual retreats – to forge positive working relationships with your peers and give everyone an opportunity to contribute to our organisation’s future strategies.
- Employee Assistance Program, offering free and confidential counselling and support to you and your immediate family, for anything you need – including personal (non-work related) struggles.
How to Apply:
- Submit your application via Seek
- 2 Documents required in PDF format: Resume + cover letter (Attn: Hollie Dykes) addressing selection criteria.
A full copy of the Position Description is available by emailing *******@scch.org.au.
Applications close 5pm 31st May 2024.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If we identify suitable applicants prior to the posted closing date for this role we reserve the right to close this position sooner without notice. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this job.
SCH is committed to ensuring that our workplace is safe and free from known risks to the health and safety of our clients and employees. Please note all appointments are subject to a safety screening process, including a Working with Children Check, Police Records Check and COVID vaccination certificate.
