Assistant Director, Leasing

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT.
- $125,220 - $138,394

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you're engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations/APS employees only.**

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
Reporting to the Director, Property Operations, the Assistant Director, Leasing plays a key role within the Property Operations team by overseeing the department’s leasing portfolio and supporting the strategic management of government leased properties.

This position is responsible for managing lease agreements, lease critical dates and compliance requirements, while also contributing to broader property initiatives and operational priorities

**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking an individual with the following skills and capabilities:

- Sound working knowledge of the Commonwealth Property Management Framework (RMG500)
- Strong knowledge of the Commonwealth National Lease
- Experience leading and managing a small team
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of leasing-related legislative, statutory, and policy frameworks
- Sound lease negotiation skills
- Experience working with a legal team to give direction based on advice
- Demonstrated understanding of various elements of Commonwealth property management to enable lease negotiations
- A strong work ethic, with good time management skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels
- Good judgement and resilience
- Ability to problem solve and trouble-shoot, and/or escalate issues as appropriate

The role is essential in the efficient and effective management of DEWR’s large, geographically dispersed property portfolio and includes but is not limited to:

- Effectively managing a small team and adapting to shifting priorities within a dynamic, operational environment.
- Manage complex leasing arrangements, including negotiating and administering new leases, renewals, MOUs, and licensing agreements.
- Monitoring and managing critical lease dates and milestones to ensure compliance and service continuity.
- Assess market data and make sound recommendations that align with value-for-money principles and operational needs.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured briefing materials, reports, and documentation for internal governance and executive decision-making.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to broader property-related services and support departmental priorities as required.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and/or APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 12 months.

**Eligibility**

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

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