Property Advisor

Synopsis**:Property Advisor**
- Salary Range Band 6 $87,923 to $95,839 plus 10.5% Super
- Permanent Full-time role
- Opportunity for a motivated property professional to add real value to a diverse property portfolio that includes commercial and community tenants
- Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible

**About the Organisation**
The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.
**About the Role**
This is an opportunity for a motivated property professional seeking to develop their property management skills in an exciting and diverse portfolio of public land compromised of neighbourhood houses, childcare centres, libraries, car parks, community gardens, sports pavilions, lifesaving clubs, art galleries, theatres and a number of commercially leased buildings that include restaurants and kiosks.
The role supports delivery of a full scope of property management responsibilities, including drafting leases and licences, assisting tenants with their maintenance requests, ensuring lease compliance, researching property ownership, and delving into laneway discontinuance and sales.
**Duties**:

- Assist in the proactive management of the annual program of leasing and licencing renewals by drafting new agreements that support individual service requirements.
- Assist in the day-to-day management of the property portfolio including debtor control, lease compliance, rent reviews, insurance compliance, routine inspections, tenant management, and the coordination of Landlord consents for new agreements, maintenance, events, alterations and additions.
- Provide accurate and timely property advice especially relating to leasing and licensing for commercial, community and sporting groups.
- Assist with the discontinuance and sale of laneways in accordance with Council’s discontinuance policy.

**Skills and Experience**
- A relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience working in a complex property portfolio
- Proactive approach to problem-solving with well-developed analytical, investigative and research skills
- Well-developed, interpersonal skills including the ability to influence stakeholders and negotiate positive outcomes
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

**Culture**
People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.
**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**
**Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide**:

- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
- Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).

**How to Apply**

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.
**Applications close 11.59pm 01 March 2023**:
**Salary**: $87,923.00 - $95,839.00 per year