Ses Band 1

**Job no**: 493654
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Head Office, Canberra
**Classification**: Senior Executive Service Band 1

**About us**

DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 (DHA Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing related services to, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of providing housing, and housing related services, to ADF members and their families to support Defence’s operational needs.

DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17,200 ADF members and their families and has an opportunity for an experienced Chief Governance Officer to join the team.

**About the role**

The General Manager, Development and Construction will be responsible for ensuring DHA’s development and construction projects deliver in accordance with their provisioning requirements and DHA’s corporate objectives.

The role will be responsible for delivering multi-project housing development programs. Such programs may include civil works, Greenfield or Brownfield development projects, integrated housing or medium density housing projects, low rise apartments, house construction and house upgrade projects.

The role will be responsible for program scope negotiation and management, feasibility analysis, project budgets and schedules. The role requires extensive experience, expertise and sound commercial judgement to provide detailed recommendations to the Executive Management Team regarding the most appropriate use of available funds.

**About your team**

The Property Group is a newly formed Group following the consolidation of the delivery of development, construction, leasing and acquisition programs within DHA, along with portfolio planning and investor and marketing support.

**The role is responsible for**:

- Providing strategic leadership expertise, direction and specialist construction and development expertise to lead the delivery of multi project housing related programs to schedule and budget with the aim of maintaining and improving risk management, compliance, quality, profitability and customer satisfaction.
- Building and maintaining the capability of a multi-disciplinary team of development and construction experts, promoting a culture of high performance, risk management and accountability that ensures the effectiveness of data driven decision making and delivery of services. Manage the cross functional project team environment, including achieving deadlines, allocation of priorities, mentoring, monitoring progress and managing effective utilisation of resources.
- Utilising highly advanced communication, negotiation and persuasive skills, including the ability to write and present business cases, reports, presentations and budgets for the Managing Director and Board. You will have a proven ability to articulate complex, strategic, specialist and technical advice to Senior Executives and/or Board Committees to lead the achievement of effective outcomes.
- Establishing and maintaining influential working relationships with key stakeholders including DHA Senior Management, senior Australia Defence Force representatives, Government and industry representatives.
- Being a senior leader of the Property Group Leadership team.
- Preparing project analysis reports, detailed briefs for external consultants, DHA Board papers and high-level policy documentation, briefing papers and ministerial correspondence as required.
- Identifying business improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and/or reduce risk exposure.
- Performing other duties at the request of management.

**Order of Merit**

Applicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy, may be placed in a merit list or pool. If the applicant agrees, the results may be shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies for filling similar roles. Applicants may be offered a future role, without the need to reapply. A merit list or pool may be used for up to 18 months.

This merit list or pool may be used to fill other vacancies in Canberra. For more information about Merit Lists or Merit Pools please go to APSC's website -The APS Merit Principle

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**Eligibility**

**Advertised**: 05 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 22 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time