Property and Leasing Officer

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Infrastructure
Asset Planning and Services
Property and Leasing Officer
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Level 4, $87,712 - $92,057 per annum (PSCA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE871870
Various Positions
We currently have the following positions available:

• 4 x permanent full-time positions

Positions will commence in April 2024
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive benefits including:

• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave

The Role and our Branch
Asset Planning and Services is seeking a highly motivated Property and Leasing Officer to join their team.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
As the Property and Leasing Officer you will coordinate the establishment, extension, renewal, variation, management and surrender of property leases and licences held by the Department, ensuring compliance with conditions. You will contribute to the management of the Department’s surplus to requirements properties, including site inspections and negotiating lease arrangements. The portfolio is varied and includes office buildings, former schools, vacant land, and some residential land.
As the successful applicant you will deliver subject-matter expertise on their assigned portfolio of leases and licences and provide advice, guidance, information and support to the Property and Leasing team as well as other stakeholders across the Department, lessees, licence holders and landlords.
The officer will also be required to travel to schools and other properties in undertaking the duties of the role.
Experience with property, facilities and lease management will be important. Enthusiasm, a skilled communicator, the ability to manage competing deadlines, a strong work either, the ability to achieve results are also important.
The Infrastructure Directorate is responsible for the provision of services to schools on security and emergency management, environmental services, mowing, cleaning and tree management. The Directorate also management of the Department’s Public Private Partnership and manages all aspects for a portfolio of leases and properties.
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 experience in property lease and licence management and providing specialist and technical advice to lessees, licence holders and landlords.

• Demonstrated experience in property or facilities management.
• Demonstrated sound skills and experience in managing competing demands across multiple and diverse tasks including setting and achieving Branch and/or client priorities within agreed timelines.
• Demonstrated sound interpersonal and verbal communication skills including the ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, undertake consultation and negotiation, and provide effective and efficient client services.
• Demonstrated sound written communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly.
• Demonstrated sound analytical and conceptual skills to provide innovative solutions to complex problems

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 Darren McDermott, Senior Property Coordinator by telephoning (08) 9264 5212 or emailing
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:

• A two (2) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
• A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• hold or obtain a current Western Australian ‘C’ Class drivers licence
• undertake travel throughout metropolitan and regional locations as required

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.