Project Officer, Divestment Branch

• Commercial Group / Property and Construction (CG) Division / Divestment Branch
• APS 5 ($89,098 - $99,973) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
• Canberra, ACT,Perth, WA,Melbourne, VIC,Sydney, NSW,Brisbane, QLD,Adelaide, SA,Hobart, TAS,Darwin, NT

ABOUT THE BRANCH

The Divestment Branch supports the divestment of Commonwealth land and comprises varied opportunities to foster innovative solutions to achieve Government outcomes. The Branch works closely with external providers with specialised commercial and property expertise, and legal and probity advisers to prepare the properties for disposal to achieve broader policy outcomes, including the National Housing Accord.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Branch is seeking enthusiastic project officers at the ASP5 level to assist in the delivery of the Divestment program. The role will involve work across a range of divestment-related activities.

APS5 Contract, Governance and Reporting

• Assist in the delivery and management of the divestment program, including contract management, financial management, governance arrangements, and reporting requirements to Government.
• Supporting the contract management of various consultants and contractors in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Departmental requirements.
• Be a part of a team in standing up governance arrangements, including Memorandums of Understanding as required. Assist with the support of governance groups, including organising meetings, and providing secretariat support such as managing agendas, minutes, talking points and coordinating meeting papers.
• Work effectively within the team and across the Branch.
• Support taskforce reporting, using a PowerBI dashboard, and undertaking financial reporting requirements as needed.
• Any other tasks as directed.

APS5 Due Diligence, Heritage and Remediation

• Assist in the delivery and management of the divestment program, including supporting the management of outsourced providers coordinating divestment strategy development, planning and implementation.
• Assist with the review of strategies and technical and legal due diligence reports prepared by external consultants and prepare feedback or advice for the Senior Project Officers, Assistant Directors and Director.
• Provide support to the development of required assessments, and the development of the divestment strategies for each property. Ensure compliance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and other relevant legislation and policies.
• Assist with any remediation projects or EPBC Act referrals prior to divestment.
• Assist to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other Government agencies, external service providers and other relevant private sector stakeholders.
• Work effectively within the team and across the Branch.
• Any other tasks as directed.

APS5 Divestment Delivery

• Assisting in the delivery and management of the divestment program, including supporting the management of outsourced providers coordinating divestment strategy development, planning and implementation.
• Assisting the team in reviewing strategies, marketing material and sales contract documentation prepared by external consultants and prepare feedback or advice for the Senior Project Officers, Assistant Directors and Director to prepare properties for divestment.
• Assisting the team in managing divestments consistent with the Commonwealth Property Disposal Policy.
• Be a part of a team to review of sale tender documentation and provide high-level written advice for both internal and external stakeholders, including preparation of correspondence and submissions for Government and Departmental approvals.
• Work closely with the team, including external providers to undertake the finalisation of divestments including sales negotiation.
• Work effectively within the team and across the Branch as required.
• Any other tasks as directed.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION

For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
• This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing. Roles may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing subject to operational requirements. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 12 months. Specified term vacancies may be extended up to a maximum period of 18 months.
• We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via or call between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.
• We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via or call between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.
• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.