More Than Just a Job!

At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

Step into the world of Assets, where your work is more than just a job.

Our Assets directorate is establishing a pool of professionals for its Property and Projects branch, to fill current and future permanent or temporary opportunities.

As Change Officer – Level 5, you will be working as part of the Assets’ Property and Projects team, contributing to delivering change management and business improvement activities across the directorate. You will play a key role in supporting the smooth transition of Communities staff into new premises and working in new ways, focusing on building partnerships and engaging stakeholders through strategic engagement and communication.

You’ll also undertake research and provide guidance and recommendations on best practice to support the directorate and its change activities to a high standard. 

As Coordinator Property and Capital Works – Level 6, working as part of the Property and Projects Team, will be responsible for coordinating and managing the Department of Communities asset portfolio and project managing Statewide Capital Projects, using proven project management methodologies including providing advice, reports, and preparing and managing budgets, while providing leadership and actively contributing to setting the direction and priorities of the team.

In this role, you will support the development of the Strategic Asset Plan and the Strategic Office Accommodation Plan, providing project management and/or project support across one or more capital projects within the Directorate.

Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information.

We believe all our people are leaders, regardless of their role. Our Leadership Expectations, outlined in Building Leadership Impact, describe the behaviours and mindsets we value. The leadership context for this position is Personal Leadership.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Andrew Easter, Assistant Director Property and Projects, on (08) 6277 4185 or via email Andrew.Easter@communities.wa.gov.au.

For more details on the roles, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Opportunities Available

This recruitment pool may be used to fill various permanent or fixed term, full-time positions arising within the next 12 months.

Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application.

How to Apply – It’s Easy

Select “Apply for Job” and upload the following documents (Word or PDF only):

1. Your current resume/CV.
2. A short-written statement up to 2 pages clearly demonstrating how your skills, capabilities, leadership behaviours and experience align with the Capability Profile Level 5 and Level 6 from the attached documents. Please ensure that you address each of the five capabilities in the context of the role’s work-related requirements (selection criteria).
3. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).

If you would like to apply for both roles, please select both options in the application question, and submit your statement addressing the Coordinator Property and Capital Works – Level 6.

Applicants who are shortlisted will be assessed on all the Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) during the selection process.

The Suitability Requirements may be assessed at any stage of the recruitment process, which may include interview, referee reports and/or other assessment methods.

Appointment is subject to meeting all Suitability Requirements.

Equity and Diversity
Communities’ welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Margia Munoz, Human Resources Advisor on 0466 171 398 or via email on HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Integrity and Honesty
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more, click here.  

Need Assistance?

If you would like to discuss:

• adjustments,
• alternative formats,
• recruitment enquiries or,
• technical issues

Contact: Margia Munoz, Human Resources Advisor on 0466 171 398 or via email on HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers

National Relay Service:
TTY/Voice: 133 677
Speak & Listen: 1300 555 727
SMS Relay: 0423 677 767

Privacy Notice
Personal information is collected and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (PRIS Act). By submitting your application, you acknowledge the collection of your personal information. For further details on how your information is handled, please view our Privacy Policy.

Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.