Job opportunity

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you ready to take on the next challenge in your career in strategic asset planning? 

The Western Australia Police Force seeks a highly motivated individual to lead the Strategic Planning Team within Asset Planning, Asset Management Directorate.

Asset Planning is one of four business units within Asset Management including Asset Delivery, Asset Operations and Asset Projects.

As an inclusive and strategic-thinking leader, you will actively contribute to supporting frontline police officers to keep our community safe. You will directly see the benefits of your service delivery, supporting police building assets across the state.

You will manage, lead and coordinate the Strategic Asset Planning cycle for land, infrastructure and accommodation, in the largest policing jurisdiction in the world. Supporting the future of infrastructure capability for personnel who operate in some of the most isolated, challenging and unique landscapes. 

THE ROLE 

You will lead strategic planning initiatives by interpreting and applying the Strategic Asset Management Framework (SAMF) to inform the agency’s Strategic Asset Plan, while also leading the development of the Strategic Office Accommodation Plan (SOAP) for the Western Australia Police Force.

We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in Strategic Asset Planning and a understanding of government office accommodation policies and standards. This role will lead the development and execution of long-term accommodation and asset strategies that underpin critical law enforcement operations across the state.

As a key leadership position, it is responsible for shaping the agency’s future infrastructure through strategic planning and effective stakeholder engagement. Core responsibilities include managing the annual strategic asset planning budget cycle, developing the agency accommodation roadmap and facilitating the asset disposal program. The role also involves overseeing land acquisition, contributing to financial reporting and policy development.

The Executive Manager will provide expert advice on asset planning, ensure alignment with government policies, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Department of Treasury, Infrastructure Western Australia, other state government agencies and local governments. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, drive performance, foster innovation, and support professional growth. You’ll also coordinate and report on key projects across the agency. Join us to make a meaningful impact on frontline police operations.

THE BENEFITS

• Flexible working arrangements. 
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 
• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. Please note this will increase progressively to 12% by 1 July 2025. 
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 
• 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each year. 
• 3 Public Service Holidays per year.  
• Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years
• On site gym facilities at Perth Headquarters. 
• Free flu vaccinations annually. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. 
• Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members.

ABOUT US 

The WA Police Force has 9,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.   

The WA Police Force’s values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes. 

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices.

We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector.  The leadership context for this role is: Leading Leaders

HOW TO APPLY 

To demonstrate your talents, applicants are asked to address the following nominated work related requirements in no more than two (2) pages:

1. Experience in strategic asset management planning - Managing the development and maintenance of the Strategic Asset Plan, Capital Investment Plan and associated asset management plans including the agency’s accommodation plan to meet agency expected outcomes in accordance with Government’s Strategic Asset Management Framework.
2. Contemporary knowledge and experience in land acquisitions, building disposals, and building renewal planning and assets management - Understanding and applying major industry changes and trends as it would apply to a government agency. Implementing government financial policies and procedures. Working within operations of a large decentralised and geographically dispersed organisation.
3. Analytical and conceptual ability - Managing research into asset-related change. Researching and developing options for change. Applying initiative, identifying patterns, pre-empting issues and recommending solutions.
4. Ability to interpret and apply policy, practices and procedures - Providing advice for the review and development of high-level asset management policy as it pertains to public assets. Implementing policies and strategies to ensure consistency with WA Police Force and government policy and practices.

Applicants are also required to submit a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Your CV should provide enough detail (dot points are sufficient) to allow the selection panel to assess your skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the Key Accountabilities of the attached Position Description Form.

Please also include the contact details of two professional referees who we can contact as part of the recruitment process, with a current line manager preferred. 

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached contextual information Supplementary Information – Executive Manager (Strategic Planning) regarding conditions of employment including security clearance, integrity checking requirements and the WA Police Force Drug and Alcohol policy. 

During the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager Matt Davis on telephone (08) 6229 5723 or via email at matt.davis@police.wa.gov.au  

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.  

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements information and the Position Description Form are attached. 

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION 

Please contact Kean Stapleford, Acting Assistant Director – Asset Planning on (08) 9222 1310.