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• Opportunity for a Property Management Project Officer to join the Crown Lands team who manage and sustain some of the most diverse and iconic land across NSW
• Ongoing full time opportunity
• Office location: Coffs Harbour based; some travel across the Mid North Coast required
• Salary ranges from $106,025 - $117, 363 + super + annual leave loading + flex leave

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role

Crown Lands is currently seeking to appoint a Property Management Project Officer to coordinate and contribute to high level Crown land management activities and projects. The role will provide specialist advice to customers and staff to achieve government priorities in the management of Crown land.

The role undertakes high level land and tenure management and will coordinate a range of strategic and technical projects to ensure that Crown Land is leased, licensed, reserved or otherwise used in accordance with the provisions of the Crown Lands Management Act 2016.

Your outstanding customer service and collaboration skills will see you developing, maintaining, and fostering relationships with key internal and external stakeholder such as local Councils, Crown Land Managers, and tenure holders.

If you have the capability to achieve success in this role and are interested in creating a more prosperous NSW, we would love to hear from you!

What you will bring to the role

• Client focused and have project management experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with diverse stakeholders and clients across North Coast NSW
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Solid time management and organisational skills to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.  
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with a willingness to contribute to group efforts and support colleagues in achieving objectives.
• Enjoys autonomy, being able to work independently, take initiative, and make decisions.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate and present solutions, ideas and recommendations to deliver practical outcomes. 
• Interpreting and applying complex legislation and policy for property management would be highly advantageous.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in property management or other relevant field or thorough working knowledge and experience in the management and administration of land and property.
• Current drivers licence, with the ability and willingness to travel (including air travel).

For more information read the full Role Description in the following link: Property Management Project Officer

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Application close Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 11:59pm

Should you require further information about the role please contact Natalie Heckenberg on natalie.heckenberg@crownland.nsw.gov.au.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.