Housing and Transport are seeking to establish a pool of Coordinators Housing and Transport for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2024 and up to the end of October 2025. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Housing and Transport team is part of Staff Recruitment and Employment Services. It is responsible for the provision of related support services to staff in rural and remote areas. These services include provision of subsidised Government Regional Officers’ Housing (GROH) to teachers, providing for the relocation of staff furniture and motor vehicles, and payment of associated allowances.
The Role
Suitable applicants will assist the Principal Consultant, Housing and Transport in the provision of quality services. They will maintain their own region-based housing portfolio, lead their team members in maintaining theirs, resolve their escalated issues, and provide support and advice to customers.
Coordinators ensure the efficient and appropriate allocation of housing and relocations to teachers, while maintaining quality of service. They create and maintain work processes, are responsible for small projects, supervise the conduct of annual tenant rent adjustments, and ensure the compliance of property management activities that are agreed between the Department and GROH. Coordinators ensure the reconciliation of rent received from tenants, and of GROH charges for properties allocated to the Department.
Please note that leave for all members of the Housing and Transport team is very restricted during our annual housing allocation and relocations peak period, 1 November to 28 February.
Professional Benefits
- We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
- Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
- Modern end of trip facilities/changerooms
- Easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away, the free Yellow Cat bus that stops outside our building, and various CPP parking locations close by
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sean Wilson, Principal Consultant on (08) 9264 4840 or emailing sean.wilson2@education.wa.edu.au
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to six (6) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- An up to four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and liaise effectively with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated well-developed organisational, conceptual and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and supervise and manage staff.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the interpretation and application of relevant awards/agreements, policies and procedures and the ability to provide expert advice and support to clients in achieving compliance with legislative and policy requirements.
- Demonstrated well developed computing skills, including the use of databases and spreadsheets.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE923230
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 21 October 2024
