Leasing and Licensing Officer

Permanent, full time
- Salary: $97,480.24 plus superannuation
- Preston location - accessible by public transport

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
The role reports to the Team Leader Leasing and Licensing and is responsible for lease and license preparation/administration, lease renewals, accurate maintenance of Council lease and licensing register, providing weekly reports to the Team Leader and supporting the Head of Property on strategic property management and investment matters as and when required.
- Prepare ELT and Council briefing papers and reports
- Assist in the preparation of requisitions, purchase orders and monthly budgeting reports
- Co-ordinate the recovery of financial charges linked under all lease and licenses.
- Other duties to support the lease and licensing team and/or the Property Department

**Skills & Experience**
- Relevant qualification in property management, asset management and/or project management.
- Demonstrable experience in lease management and administration in Local Government or similar environment.
- Proven experience in managing and administering property related transactions including leases, licenses, transfer of land, contract of sale and other agreements, and relevant legislative processes in accordance with Local Government Act 2020, Retail Leases Act 2003 and Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
- Demonstrated expertise and experience in the negotiation and preparation of leases and licenses to achieve community and commercial outcomes
- Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communications skills, relationship building skills and proven ability to work as a team member.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We are also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Seamus Lowe, Team Leader Leasing and Licensing on 8470 8864 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 29 April at 11.30pm.**

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.