Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Senior Property Officer

Location - Parramatta 4PSQ

Employment type - Full Time Ongoing Role

Salary - Clerk Grade 9/10, $125,693 to $138,510

Your role

The Senior Property Officer role is responsible for delivering the business-as-usual sales and acquisition projects whilst working with the Principal Property Officer on more complex acquisition, sales and property programs.

The role also establishes clear communication and consultation paths with the wider organisation providing professional property and valuation advice to support the business decision making along with managing some commercial leasing properties.

What you'll do

As part of the Capital Transaction Team, you will manage direct sales to other government agencies, community housing providers and unsolicited proposals in accordance with relevant legislation, framework and policies.

The role includes providing professional property and valuation advice to support the business decision making along with managing non-core commercial leasing portfolio of properties with support from Property Officers.

What we're looking for

• Work as a senior part of the team to provide quality, cost effective and timely property acquisitions and sales internally and through contracted suppliers to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of projects to meet client briefs, timelines and expectations.
• Implement the project, engage with Principal Property Officers, relevant stakeholders and Development Managers to adequately consult and meet targets and expectations. Manage coordinate and resource projects for successful delivery.
• Provide guidance and expertise to Property Officers in the team for projects including acquisitions, sales and other valuation and property related activities.
• Assist the Principal Property Officer by providing input to the review, evaluation, advice, and recommendations in context of, property valuations, external provider property purchases, sale or lease of properties, complex property advice and feasibility studies.
• Provide input and document acquisition and sales program reports, project status and perform risk management analyses on performance for early issue identification/rectification and for the purpose of lessons learned and knowledge sharing across teams and individuals.
• Collaborate with Principal Project Officers to embed risk profiling and management into organisational strategies and policies and analyse the impact of developments within the regulatory framework on work for any required enhancements to own process, policies, practices, or structure.
• Engage and work alongside a team of ongoing and contract staff, providers, and suppliers to cultivate a culture of collaboration and teamwork that emphasises achieving outcomes and finding solutions.

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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.

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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 questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1 - What experience do you have in managing acquisition and sales of government owned assets?

• Targeted Question 2 - What experience do you have in managing multiple projects and stakeholders?

Applications close Monday 2nd June 2025 at 11:59PM

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager, Director Michelle Rouse on 0413 278 982 or via [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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Lisa Walker on 0447 204 182 or via [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.

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