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• Group Leader Divestments, Crown Lands
• Temporary Full Time Opportunity up to June 2027
• Office location – Newcastle, other locations considered
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $125,693 to $138,510 + super

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

The Group Leader, Divestments manages teams to determine or finalise divestments; driving excellent customer service and service delivery in line with operational service standards, to achieve government priorities in the management of Crown land.  

What you’ll be doing

• Manage specialist teams that provide excellent customer service in determining or finalising divestments.
• Effectively lead specialist teams to achieve targets by planning and coordinating group resources to manage competing priorities and meet program targets in a high-volume work environment.
• Develop operational policy and procedures in response to shifts in government and departmental priorities, and design and implement projects to address business needs.
• Identify opportunities for continual service and process improvement, integrating and amending current processes to improve customer engagement, cost and resource effectiveness, and business systems improvements.
• Provide high level and specialist advice and support on complex Crown land issues that are across multiple concurrent projects.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure team deliverables are met. 

For more information read the full Role Description:  Group Leader Divestments

What you will bring to the role

• Thorough working knowledge and experience in the management and administration of land and property and good understanding of the business environment
• Good experience and skills in team and operational management.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the relevant Crown Lands legislation and acts relating to divestments. 
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
• A collaborative mindset
• Exceptional attention to detail

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.

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.

Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 31st August 2025

Should you require further information about the role please contact Cheryl Thorley via cheryl.thorley@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 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn