About the role
In this role, you will support the management of Council’s asset portfolio by coordinating asset data, including inputs for valuations, revaluations and depreciation. You will also contribute to the periodic review of asset unit rates and useful lives. You will help maintain the asset register and provide analysis and advice that supports sound asset accounting and infrastructure decision-making across the City. You will also be at the Council as we transition to a new enterprise asset management system, where your experience, skills and input will be invaluable.

Work type: Fixed Term Full-time (Parental Leave until 6 August 2027)
Classification: Band 7 $109,342 pa plus super pro rata (from 1 July 2026)

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to accurate maintenance of Council asset register, specifically consistent unit rates, useful lives.
• Continual improvement of data and process for asset revaluation.
• Project manage revaluation of asset categories according to timetable as specified in the Asset Accounting policy.
• Complete update of revaluations into the asset register and provide reports on the accounting implications of the revaluations to executive management and the audit and risk committee.
• Develop, maintain and ensure continuous improvement of asset system, e.g. tables, asset hierarchy / structures, procedures, testing of software upgrades, interfaces, reporting, forecasting, etc.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a Tertiary qualification or current study towards completion of an Asset Management or Commerce / Accounting degree or diploma plus several years’ experience in local government asset management / asset accounting.

Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of asset management systems / principles. Proficient in the use of Asset Management Systems and asset valuation within them. 
• Experience in local government or large public sector organisation.
• Ability to prepare accurate and timely asset reports.
• Ability to liaise with and gain the cooperation of staff across the organisation to maintain an accurate asset register on a timely basis.
• Experience in asset accounting principles, procedures and requirements.
• Experience with asset revaluations.
• Sound financial reconciliations skills.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
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Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

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Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Joe Murphy | Manager Asset Management | Joe.Murphy@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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