Job opportunity

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. 

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Richard STEFANI on 0432 836 137 or via email at richard.stefani@dohw.wa.gov.au.  You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

About The Roles:

Both roles are integral to enabling the construction of new houses in remote Aboriginal communities which supports the State’s commitments to its Closing the Gap targets and will suit highly motivated and flexible individuals (graduates in relevant fields are welcome to apply). 

Both roles will also have the opportunity to learn more about geographical information system (GIS) mapping technology and develop skills to create, edit and visualise GIS data to facilitate planning and project activities and program decision-making.

Data Analyst – Level 4

This position is responsible for extracting and maintaining Aboriginal housing and infrastructure focused data from various systems and databases, analysing and interpreting the data and presenting facts and figures in response to the various needs of the Remote Aboriginal Housing branch. 
The role carries out a variety of data mining, data interpretation and reporting functions, and liaises with relevant stakeholders through the process.

Planning Project Coordinator (Business Analyst) – Level 5
This position is responsible for assisting in the achievement of Branch program and project objectives for remote Aboriginal Housing. The role is responsible for:

• supporting the activities of Remote Aboriginal Housing in the planning of capital works programs;
• assisting the Principal Project Manager to develop project statements, strategic plans and action plans to facilitate the management and implementation of programs and project/s, and
• assisting with the maintenance and tracking of key projects using project management tools.

The role works in conjunction with the Principal Project Manager and the Data Analyst to engage with key stakeholders; lead data extraction, data and business modelling and analysis activities; research, identify, develop and implementing business improvement strategies; design forecasting methodologies for future funding bids and make significant contribution to business case development; and creating and developing capital works costings, scheduling and risk management.

How to Apply:

If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. A three [3] page written application addressing all the Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.

Please note if you would like to apply for both positions, please submit a separate document addressing the selection criteria for each position.

Applicants are expected to follow the above instructions when applying. Please ensure you specify which role you are applying for and that you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

Please contact Richard STEFANI on 0432 836 137 or via email at richard.stefani@dohw.wa.gov.au for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.

If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact Margia, via email on HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au, mentioning the vacancy reference number HRC0256036 for assistance.

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position 016145 (Level 4) available for filling, AND one (1) permanent full-time position 015899 (Level 5) available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to these advertised vacancies, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twenty-four (24) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.