Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Location - Parramatta hybrid

Employment type - Full time Ongoing

Salary - Clerk Grade 11/12 $149,739 - $173,174 plus super

Your role

As part of the Commercial and Development team, this role will provide strategic leadership and advice on commercial, financial transactional and governance aspects of commercial arrangements involving Homes NSW. Adopting a strategic and risk-based approach, this role will be developing financial structures and strategies for deploying various forms of funding within Homes NSW projects and with Homes NSW developer partners to ultimately deliver more housing for those that need it most.

What you'll do

With a key focus on driving organisational efficiency and standardisations, the responsibilities of this role will include (but are not limited to):

• Promoting consistent processes and fostering strong stakeholder relationships to help achieve broader strategic goals
• Leading procurement and property negotiations
• Evaluating complex proposals, and contributing to the development of long-term commercial strategies and policy setting
• Developing financial structures and strategies for deploying State and Federal funding
• Providing expert, authoritative and responsive support and advice to the Commercial Director and Chief Executive
• Assisting in leading commercial business planning and implementation in an environment of multi-faceted internal and external stakeholders needs
• Undertaking, managing and interpreting comprehensive financial modelling and analysis
• Implementing and maintaining best practice solutions for complex commercial, financial, legal and multi-disciplinary issues

What we're looking for

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary approaches to strategic land redevelopment, market procurement best practice, financing, approvals and implementation
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Experience in risk management and negotiations

• Ability to work both in a team environment and autonomously
• Strong decision making and organisational skills to be able to prioritise and adhere to competing deadlines
• Up to date knowledge of industry relevant legislation

For more information about this position, please click here to download the role description.

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

• In 500 words or less, please outline your experience in assessing the feasibility of unsolicited property development proposals and leading or contributing to the negotiation of complex development transactions

Applications close Wednesday 23 July at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Matthew Gallagher on 0455 332 282 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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Katie Hardy 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.

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