About this job
About the role
The Senior Infrastructure Services Officer is responsible for identifying, assessing and acquiring strategic land parcels for a growing education demand, including development of new schools and the expansion of existing schools. The team covers a broad range of property functions, and you will be required to provide strategic advice and undertake due diligence, investigate site services and access, undertake commercial negotiation and compulsory acquisition, and associated relevant actions in relation to property transactions including compensation matters. The role includes undertaking detailed due diligence and stakeholder engagement to identify and de-risk priority sites and strategic opportunities to facilitate the delivery of the expanding education portfolio.
As the Senior Infrastructure Services Officer, you will:
- Undertake consultation with private developers and landowners to acquire land strategically for future schooling needs.
- Adopt a project management approach to complex matters to achieve consolidated outcomes.
- Develop and sustain productive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholder groups, including other Property Services teams of Leasing, Tenure and Operational Services, Strategic Advisory, property owners, regional infrastructure advisors and across government departments.
Highlights:
- Engage with a variety of stakeholders within the department, other government agencies, local government private landowners and the community.
- Opportunity to work in a challenging and fast paced team focussed on progressing the department's property acquisition and divestment objectives.
- Work with a team of passionate and like-minded professionals.
About You
To be successful in the role you will possess the following attributes:
- Demonstrated high level of negotiation and communication skills.
- Knowledge of or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of legislation and departmental policy pertaining to transactional real estate including but not limited to the Land Act and Acquisition of Land Act.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and manage multiple competing priorities within short timeframes.
- Accurate record keeping and reporting abilities.
- Although not mandatory, appropriate tertiary qualifications or at least 5 years industry experience in property services, including town planning, would be beneficial.
- You will also hold a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services), a mandatory requirement for this role.
More About Us
You will work for an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. We respect professionalism, embrace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. You will be actively supported as an individual and will have access to a range of flexible work options, an employee assistance program and learning and development opportunities.
Please refer to the attached role des.cription for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Attach brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor).
- Attach a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role as detailed above and within the attached Role Description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.