Manager Housing Maintenance

Job description

Agency Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Work unit Housing and Property Maintenance - Southern

Logistics Region

Job title Manager Housing Maintenance Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $123,559 - $138,034 Location Tennant Creek

Position number 60220216 RTF 256005 Closing 24/01/2023

Contact Officer Sarah Fairhead, Executive Director Southern Region on 08 8951 9240 or sarah.fairhead@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://dipl.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=256005

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

Deliver leadership and management to the unit to enable effective, high quality, culturally appropriate delivery of public and Government

Employee housing services and other related programs in accordance with relevant legislation and Departmental policies and procedures.

Undertake Contract Management in line with business programs to achieve better housing and employment outcomes for Aboriginal

people.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership to support the Regional Director, Barkly in the implementation and delivery of housing and related services in the

Barkly region, including the ongoing analysis and review of changing client needs, management of more complex issues and

implementation of key reforms to meet the department’s strategies in a changing environment.

2. Identify staff development needs and training opportunities that ensure capability exists to carry out operational activities in an

efficient and effective manner and to achieve required performance outcomes.

3. Prepare high standard, accurate and timely briefs, reports, high level submissions and Ministerial and Legislative assembly Briefs on

housing and property maintenance programs.

4. Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders, service providers, government and non-government agencies to

deliver effective housing services.

5. Provide strategic advice to management and authoritative input into the development and review of housing operational programs,

policies and procedures.

6. Respond positively to change with a commitment to ongoing improvement and professional development.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. High level leadership skills with extensive experience in staff management and proven ability to provide leadership in a changing

organisational and frontline service delivery environment.

2. Ability to undertake strategic planning including the development of performance measures which are aligned with government

policy, environmental change and client needs and the demonstrated capacity to negotiate required outcomes in complex situations.

3. Capacity to think laterally and show good judgement, intelligence and common sense in developing solutions based on strategic

analysis.

4. Extensive knowledge of Northern Territory and Australian Government policy and strategic direction, including Housing related

legislation and regulations, or the ability to quickly acquire.

5. Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of service providers and stakeholders including remote Indigenous people

and other diverse culture groups.

6. Demonstrated experience in Contract and Project management, with proven ability to lead frontline staff in the management of

Remote Contracts.

7. Current NT “C Class” driver’s license or equivalent and the capacity to travel regularly to remote communities by road and/or light

aircraft.

Desirable

1. Extensive experience delivering services in Aboriginal communities.

2. Working knowledge of functions, policies and regulatory controls within the public housing sector, including the Housing Act and

Residential Tenancies Act.

Further information

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the NTPS Capability Framework which applies to all NTPS employees. CF 8 outlines the

capabilities that are required for this vacancy. The CF is available here.