AddressWorkforce Supply and Mobility Reform
Housing and Transport
Housing and Transport Officer
Pool Ref DOE900678
Level 2, $70,432 - $75,516 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE900678
Appointment Pool
Suitable applicants from recently advertised process DOE875790 need not apply.
Housing and Transport are seeking to establish a pool for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2024 and up to the end of February 2025.
The Housing and Transport team support school staff who work in rural and remote areas by providing them with subsidised housing, relocations and leave travel. We are the largest individual provider of these services within WA Government.
Housing and Transport officers are usually responsible for a group of towns within a region. They process housing requests through set eligibility criteria and coordinate the allocation of Government Regional Officers' Housing (GROH) accommodation to school staff.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
In this role you will initially be responsible for:
- assessing and calculating claims for travel and relocation allowances
- booking, managing and payment of staff accommodation
- coordinating and managing vacant property utilities accounts
- administering utilities invoicing
- maintaining data-entry and effective record-keeping
Later on, you may also assist in providing property management services by:
- allocating subsidised housing to teachers
- monitoring housing vacancy levels
- assessing needs for additional housing
- maintaining accommodation databases
- administering rent charges and invoices for our leased properties
- calculating and arranging salary deductions for rent.
Successful applicants will have good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. This is so that you can partner with our service providers, understand school needs and advise employees on eligibility, their applications, policy, and procedures. Most communication is via email, phone and standard letter correspondence.
Availability of leave is limited during the peak operational period, occurring annually from 1 November to 28 February.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide quality customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision, make sound decisions and prioritise tasks in an environment with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated well developed computer skills, including a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply industrial instruments, policies and guidelines.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Angela Bell, Coordinator - Housing and Transport by telephoning (08) 9264 57***or emailing ***********@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
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