Facilities, Assets and Safety Officer

Brand new role for your to shape and grow
- Involvement in our ground-breaking building project
- Supportive team and environment to help you thrive
- Ruah aims to promote measures to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal opportunity Act applies to this role._

This **brand new role** joins our growing Facilities, Assets and Safety team. It is also being created at an exciting time of change at Ruah as we live into a year of exciting projects such as the Ruah Centre for Women and Children development that this role will be part of.

The Property, Assets and Safety Officer plays a key role in ensuring the continuity and viability of Ruah operations for its staff and clients.

This position is responsible for coordinating asset activities, property maintenance and support, and work health and safety practices of the service area.

A focus of this role is to ensure an effective and efficient experience for staff and clients in support of Ruah service outcomes, and to establish a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety.

As a snap shot this will involve:

- coordinating contractor and maintenance needs across Ruah's sites
- actioning refurbishments/renovations, fit-outs, and relocations
- coordinating Ruah's vehicle fleet including insurance and other service matters
- facilitating WHS inspections and site-based safety and emergency planning needs are complete and effective.

Please review the position description for full detail though.

Importantly, you will be able to co-create and leave your mark as new practices are established and as new systems are implemented.

**What Do We Offer?**
- An opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team
- Level 4 of the SCHADS award starting from $77,826 per annum depending on experience
- 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
- 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave.
- Salary packaging up to $15,900.
- 5 weeks Annual Leave plus leave loading of 17.5% (for award-based staff).
- Flexible working hours and office locations.
- An extensive learning and development program.
- Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much much more

**What Are We Looking For?**

It is expected that the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Sound experience (this tends to look like approx. 3 years) in assets and facilities or a similar role.
- Experience with building management and/or vehicle booking systems.
- Proven experience building and managing a range of productive internal customer and external supplier relationships.
- Ability to manage a number of service portfolios with competing demands.
- Experience with site-based relocations and fit-out projects.
- Completion of a relevant tertiary qualification or other certification in disciplines applicable to this role.
- Highly developed written and communication skills including the preparation of reports.
- Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner.
- A working knowledge of the Work Health & Safety Act & Regulations/Codes of Practice.
- Knowledge of relevant Australian Standards.

Required Compliance Documents
- Current drivers’ license (_travel to Ruah offices, including regional sites, is an inherit job requirement_)
- National Police Certificate
- Immunisations (including Covid) in accordance with Ruah Immunisation Procedures

**How to Apply?**

For further information about the position please contact:

- We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right._
- Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs._

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