Housing And Relocations Officer

Job description

Agency NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services Work unit Housing and Relocations

Job title Housing and Relocations Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 28/07/2023

Salary $71,091 - $81,611 Location Darwin

Position number 16230032 RTF 261841 Closing 27/02/2023

Contact officer Maria Cousins on 08 898 58939 or maria.cousins@pfes.nt.gov.au

About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=261841

Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and

accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the

recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this

position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Under the agency’s Special Measures recruitment plan eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority

consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Be the first point of contact and provide quality information and advice to Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency

Services managers and employees on housing and relocation entitlements and to provide effective delivery of property

and tenancy management support.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Conduct property inspections, identify tenant liability and coordinate properties for occupation.

2. Ensure that all legislative time frames provided in the Residential Tenancy Act 1999 (NT) are adhered to.

3. Coordinate and arrange cleaning and gardening on vacant properties to ensure jobs are attended to in a timely

manner and completed to agency standards.

4. Develop and maintain strong, effective and professional relationships with a client focused approach to service

delivery.

5. Provide advice and information and coordinate the relocation process of new and existing employees on

commencement or transfer.

6. Source, inspect, secure and prepare new lease agreements. Negotiate lease renewals and lease reductions/increases

with Property Managers and/or Landlords in line with the rental market.

7. Support the Manager Housing with the co-ordination of squad commencement and graduating housing requirements

including identification of entitlement and proactive management of the portfolio to meet future needs.

8. Manage and update internal systems efficiently and effectively to ensure all data is correct and up to date.

9. When required, assist the HR Advice team with employee and member enquiries to support a responsive and

customer focused service to the agency.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Clear, concise and professional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with

stakeholders and employees at all levels.

2. Ability to accurately enter data and identify discrepancies and update/correct records pro-actively.

3. Demonstrated ability to problem solve, think laterally, show initiative, be flexible and remain motivated in challenging

and busy working environments.

4. Demonstrated ability to utilise a wide range of computer software packages including but not limited to Microsoft

Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams and Access databases.

5. Demonstrated experience working in a busy client focused environment with multiple and changing priorities.

6. Ability to follow instructions and procedures.

Desirable

1. Demonstrated experience working in property and tenancy management.

2. Ability to understand and apply legislation.

Further information

The successful applicant must have no significant criminal history confirmed by a National Police Clearance and Probity

Check.