Housing and Transport are seeking to establish a pool of Housing and Transport Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2025 and up to the end of April, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Housing and Transport team support school staff who work in rural and remote areas by providing them with subsidised housing, relocations and leave travel. We are the largest individual provider of these services within WA Government.
Housing and Transport officers are usually responsible for a group of towns within a region. They process housing requests through set eligibility criteria and coordinate the allocation of Government Regional Officers’ Housing (GROH) accommodation to school staff
The Role
In this role you will initially be responsible for:
- assessing and calculating claims for travel and relocation allowances
- booking, managing and payment of staff accommodation
- coordinating and managing vacant property utilities accounts
- administering utilities invoicing
- maintaining data-entry and effective record-keeping
Later on, you may also assist in providing property management services by:
- allocating subsidised housing to teachers
- monitoring housing vacancy levels
- assessing needs for additional housing
- maintaining accommodation databases
- administering rent charges and invoices for our leased properties
- calculating and arranging salary deductions for rent.
Successful applicants will have good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. This is so that you can partner with our service providers, understand school needs and advise employees on eligibility, their applications, policy, and procedures. Most communication is via email, phone and standard letter correspondence.
Availability of leave is limited during the peak operational period, occurring annually from 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; working from home and flexible working hours
- 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)
- Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.
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 Angela Bell, Operations Coordinator on (08) 9264 4122 or emailing angela.bell@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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria, in context of the role and business needs of the branch, as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide quality customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision, make sound decisions and prioritise tasks in an environment with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated well developed computer skills, including a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply industrial instruments, policies and guidelines.
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: DOE944265
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 12 February 2025
