Facilities Management Manager

**Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.**

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**About Inner West Council**

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of **Integrity**, **Respect**, **Innovation**, **Compassion **and **Collaboration** are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. **We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options** (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value **gym membership from $16.60/week** giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

**About the role**

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated leader to join Inner West Council and manage our diverse range of facilities. This is a rare opportunity to work on aquatic facilities and harbour pools one day, and state significant or cutting-edge buildings the next.

The Facilities Management Manager leads and coordinates the Facilities Management unit which includes Facilities, Trades Operations and the Trades Workshop teams. The unit is responsible for undertaking operational and maintenance activities at all Council properties to ensure property is managed to maximise the benefit to Council, the community and facility users. The position will collaborate with customers, stakeholders and users to provide a high level of service balanced by budget, need and asset management planning.

Working as part of the Infrastructure Directorate and reporting directly to the Director Infrastructure, you will be a part of a high performing leadership group. You will use your proven leadership skills to manage activities in a strategic and asset management mindset, and be engaged with your staff to ensure that the team consistently works to meet its targets and commitments against their individual or team work or performance plans and Council’s Operational and Strategic Plans.

You will provide strong, values-based leadership and inspire, coach and develop staff, facilitate partnerships across Council and help solve problems and resolve issues in a proactive manage, and model achievement of goals and commitments.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

**Please note, previous applicants need not apply**

**Remuneration**

Access to an Inner West Council motor vehicle lease back scheme

**Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications**
- Appropriate tertiary qualification in building/property management or similar field (or extensive equivalent experience).
- Experience in facilities management across a diverse range of building uses (eg aquatic centres, libraries, child care).
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team and its functions to achieve outcomes that address current challenges for the IWC and its commitments to the community.
- Demonstrated financial management and budgetary experience.
- Demonstrated experience in building asset management
- Demonstrated skills and experience in procurement, project/program management and contract management.

**Enquiries**

Manod Wickramasinghe, Acting Director Infrastructure on 02 9392 5638

**Closing Date**

Sunday 15 September 2024, 11:30PM

**How to Apply**

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

**Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks**

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the