Senior Project Officer

Directorate:
Housing Policy and Development

Position number / Pool Ref number:
Pool Ref DHW2825

Work Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

This Advert has been extended.

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 Haley Billingham, on (08) 62775461 or via email at Haley.BILLINGHAM@dohw.wa.gov.au .

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 program

- opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

Applicants should note that not all flexible work options are viable in all positions and front-line positions in particular have limited access to part-time, remote work hubs and work from home arrangements due to client needs and operational demands. Specific queries should be directed to the contact person nominated in the advert.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for an agile, proactive individual with experience in construction, project management, government procurement or contract management who is ready to transition from a site based role into a broader project delivery capacity. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of maintenance and construction methods, a collaborative approach, and the ability to achieve the status quo for continuous improvement.

About The Role:

As a Senior Project Officer, you will be part of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary and visionary team which is responsible for and delivers refurbishment and maintenance programs, and initiatives to drive better housing outcomes for residents of Western Australia.

This role will bring high-level expertise, leadership, procurement and project delivery knowledge to manage complex refurbishment and maintenance projects across the state. You will develop, monitor and manage high to medium-risk contracts from concept to completion, lead teams, drive stakeholder engagement, and ensure successful outcomes across planning, procurement, delivery, and post-completion phases.

To thrive in this role, we are seeking:

- Demonstrated experience in project management within the building and maintenance industry

- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams while managing multiple priorities

- Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Set up and manage project management and procurement functions to enable project delivery and contribute to planning, budgeting, resourcing, tracking, reporting, quality management and communication.

- Encourage and facilitate collaboration, connection and coordination of information, approach and responses supporting capacity building and collective impact approaches.

- Identify and track the project/program critical path and work with teams to ensure key risks, issues and interdependencies are flagged, managed, and escalated within project/program

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:

- 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).

- A three [3] page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

Please contact Haley Billingham, on (08) 62775461 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 us, via email on HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au , mentioning the vacancy reference number Pool Ref DHW2825for assistance.

We are seeking to establish a recruitment pool to fill vacancies that may arise within the next twenty-four(24) months. Suitable applicants will be placed in the pool which may be used to fill full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term vacancies with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency. Please note that being placed in the pool does not guarantee your placement in a position.

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