Senior Property Officer

Wagga Wagga City Council is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Property Officer to join Council's Property Team!

What we will offer you:

• Commencing salary at $2,896.12 gpf with the opportunity to progress to $3,475.34 gpf + superannuation
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements
• Access to Council's Flexible Working Hours Agreement

Your new role:
Reporting to the Property Coordinator, this highly varied position is responsible for providing internal and external customer service and for performing administrative tasks required to complete complex land transactions as part of the Property team.

The Property team is responsible for overseeing Council's land portfolio and managing transactions relating to Council owned or controlled land. Transactions include land acquisitions, land disposals, compulsory acquisitions, leasing, licencing, road closures, management of Crown Land and Native Title matters and other dealings.

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Contribute to the management of acquisitions, disposals, compulsory acquisitions, and other property dealings;
• Liaise with Council's service providers to facilitate timely completion of Council's property dealings;
• Manage property leases and licenses including tenant relationships, monitoring critical dates, actioning rent reviews and lease renewals, and negotiating new agreements;
• Coordinate the execution of documents relating to property dealings;
• Prepare appropriate correspondence, reports and memorandums;
• Respond to internal and external enquiries relating to Council property, and
• Contribute to Crown Land Management and Native Title responsibilities of Council.

What you will need to succeed:

We are looking for someone with:

• A Diploma in property related discipline e.g. law, land economy or valuation;
• A background in property, valuation, conveyancing, or legal administration;
• The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy and procedures to achieve outcomes;
• Strong attention to detail, time management and administrative skills, enjoyment of multi-tasking and applying a problem-solving approach to your work; and
• A willingness to undertake further education and training i.e., Native Title Manager training.

What is next?
Applications close on Monday, 8 April 2024 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 15 April 2024.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Matt Dombrovski on 02 6926 9351.

All preferred candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/working-with-council/why-work-in-wagga

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.