Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Location - Parramatta, hybrid working opportunity

Employment type - Ongoing Full Time

Salary - Clerk Grade 5/6, $97,027 - $107,059 + employer superannuation contribution and annual leave loading

Your role

Do you have a passion for fire safety maintenance and would like to use your trade/building/construction industry knowledge to help make a positive difference in our NSW social housing maintenance delivery?

Homes NSW is an Agency of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). Our vision is for NSW to be a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring.

We lead work to deliver more quality social housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW, empowering our tenants to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities with a focus on breaking, rather than managing disadvantage.

We strive for excellence in service delivery and most importantly, Homes NSW puts people at the heart - including our staff. Working for us means you are joining a team where your expertise and skills will be valued.

The Fire Safety Maintenance team is responsible for managing and overseeing Specialised Fire Safety Maintenance program and contract management and providing expert fire safety advice and performance management on fire safety maintenance across the portfolio. The key activities involve management of contract performance, routine servicing, monitoring, reporting, and budgeting of specialised fire safety maintenance across Housing Portfolio properties, ensuring compliance with legislation and maintaining high-quality standards through risk-based quality assurance.

The purpose of this role is to carry out on-site and desktop compliance inspections to ensure that maintenance meets required standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as per contractual agreements. This role may require statewide travel including overnight stay where necessary, for the purposes of onsite audits.

What you'll do

As an Asset Performance Officer in Fire Safety Maintenance, your primary responsibility will be to conduct specialised fire safety compliance inspections for Housing Portfolio's Fire Safety Maintenance program. In this crucial role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the safety and security of our properties and occupants.

Your duties will involve performing thorough and detailed inspections of fire safety systems and equipment, adhering to established standards and regulations. You will meticulously assess fire detection, alarm systems, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, and other critical components to identify any deficiencies or areas requiring maintenance or repair.

In addition to conducting inspections, you will be responsible for documenting your findings accurately and comprehensively. This includes preparing detailed reports outlining inspection results, identifying any non-compliance issues, and recommending appropriate corrective actions.

Collaboration will be key in this role, as you will work closely with other team members to coordinate inspection schedules, prioritise tasks, and ensure timely completion of maintenance activities.

Your expertise and attention to detail will be instrumental in maintaining compliance with fire safety regulations and standards, safeguarding the well-being of our tenants and properties.

Overall, as an Asset Performance Officer focused on Fire Safety Maintenance, you will play a vital role in upholding the highest standards of fire safety across the Housing Portfolio. If you are passionate about ensuring the safety and security of our communities and possess strong attention to detail and compliance expertise, we invite you to join our team and make a meaningful impact on our operations.

What we're looking for

• Understanding of the AS 1851, Australian Building Codes, Australian Standards, Government, or commercial probity and contracting standards.
• Relevant qualification in Fire safety and/or sound construction building maintenance and/or building construction experience/exposure, together with field inspection experience and measurement of performance against standards.
• Extensive experiences and knowledge of residential property maintenance and improvements.
• Current driver's license.
• Desirable - experience in compliance inspections of building essential services
• Desirable - prior experience and exposure to fire safety maintenance in apartment buildings.
• Statewide travel is required

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

1. Please provide an example where you identified a compliance issue (Fire safety or construction) on site? What was the issue? How did you resolve it?
2. What will be your approach to working in the field. What considerations will you make prior to attending, attending and following any site visit?

Applications close Sunday 25th May 2025 11:59pm AEST

Got a question?

If you've got a question about this role please contact Sazeda Akhtar on 0436 627 526 or at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Leanne Chommanivong on 0438 631 489 or at [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.