Salary:

$ 151,529.00 to $ 166,576.00 pro rata, per annum - plus 11.5 % Superannuation 

Classification:

Senior Executive Level 1. Payment of Salary above the base salary of the advertised range is subject to an annual performance assessment.

Award:

Senior Executive Service

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About us: 

Homes Tasmania is building homes and creating opportunities for Tasmanians by delivering new social and affordable homes.  We work with a range of agencies and sectors so Tasmanians can benefit from a resilient and diverse housing market that allows them to continue to improve their housing situation and all the opportunities that better housing makes possible.

Homes Tasmania is committed to investing in its people to ensure a sustainable and successful organisation through a positive workplace culture and highly capable employees . Find out how this role could work for you .

Period of employment / Hours:

Fixed term Senior Executive appointment for up to 5 years.

Location:

Homes Tasmania - Office of the Chief Executive Officer – Hobart

Duties:

Primary Purpose / Focus :

Homes Tasmania is Tasmania’s statutory housing authority established under the Homes Tasmania Act 2022. Homes Tasmania is building homes and creating opportunities for Tasmanians by delivering the Government’s plan to provide 10 000 social and affordable homes by 2032.

Homes Tasmania works with government, industry, the private sector, and the social housing and homelessness sector to improve the housing market and provide more housing opportunities for people in need. Through the work of Homes Tasmania, Tasmanians will benefit from a resilient and diverse housing market that allows them to continue to improve their housing situation and the opportunities that better housing makes possible. 

The newly created role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a statewide role providing high level financial and strategic leadership to Homes Tasmania. Based in Hobart, the CFO will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board and Executive team to deliver our financial and budget strategy including ensuring high value contracts for housing and homelessness assistance programs are delivered efficiently and effectively and in line with program priorities. 

As an integral part of the Executive team, the CFO will play a pivotal role in driving the organisation's continued growth and development journey and cultivating a high-performance culture. The provision of strategic advice on financial and investment issues, capital structuring, and providing input into the development of new products or methods of delivering housing, and commercial negotiations are key responsibilities of the role.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic and engaging leader with highly developed practical financial management and accounting skills with strategic commercial acumen and relevant tertiary qualifications. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, together with high level stakeholder engagement skills are also critical to the success of the role.

This is a rare opportunity to make a brand-new executive level role your own, innovate, create the future and make a significant impact in an organisation that will create a sustainable legacy for Tasmania.

Skills and experience :

Selection criteria includes:

• Extensive knowledge and proven experience of contemporary management practices with the proven capacity to effectively manage human, financial and physical resources in a complex specialised environment.
• Demonstrated capability to inspire a sense of purpose and direction; show judgement, intelligence and common sense; provide high-level analysis and development of long-term strategic policy advice; and identify emerging issues and advise on how to address them from a holistic perspective.
• Significant experience in senior management and leadership in a public sector organisation, including managing across multidisciplinary teams and multiple settings.
• Demonstrated experience in developing high level strategic financial strategy, with the proven ability to provide high level advice and recommendations to a CEO or board.
• Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.

Desirable Requirements:

• High level experience in the delivery of social housing in government or community housing sectors.
• Experience in, and understanding of, risk management application to property development, construction and ongoing ownership and project delivery.
• Understanding of risk management, accounting standards and in both a public sector and commercial environment.
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, together with membership of either CPA Australia or the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: 

• 1.  Conviction checks in the following areas:
  • a)  crimes of violence
  • b)  sex related offences
  • c)  serious drug offences
  • d)  crimes involving dishonesty
  • e)  serious traffic offences  (If Driver's License is an Essential Requirement )
• 2.  Identification check
• 3.  Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (PDF) :   530823 Chief Financial Officer SES1 October 2024.pdf

Statement of Duties (Word) :  530823 Chief Financial Officer SES1 October 2024.docx

*** Prospective applicants please note: ***

For a confidential discussion or to request a copy of the Information Pack, please contact Sarah Hingston on 0418 515 677 or Lynne Chapman on 0467 229 445 or jobs@chapmanexecutive.com.au. To submit an application, please apply online at www.chapmanexecutive.com.au by Wednesday, 4 December 2024.