Facilities Officer

18 hours ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian War Memorial Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

The Role

Under general direction, the Facilities Officer works as part of a small team and, as required, assists the Buildings and Services Section in a variety of tasks including administrative, facilities and project support as required.

Core Responsibilities

  • Under general direction perform the following Building and Services operations including:
  • Assist the Senior Facilities Officer with the detailed development of operational procedures for implementation by the facilities team
  • Provide effective client service, including liaising with staff to determine facilities requirements and to resolve clients' needs which may include following procedures and identifying alternate solutions.
  • Liaising with contractors regarding a range of facilities matters.
  • Undertake non-complex facility related projects as required, including but not limited to entering and monitoring energy consumption, and managing the Minor New Works process.
  • On the job training of less experienced or new team members, including delivering site inductions to contractors and staff.
  • Provide administrative and facilities support for the Buildings and Services Section including, but not limited to financial monitoring, raising purchase orders, goods receipting, and other duties as required.
  • Coordinate stores including movement of furniture and performing audits of Memorial property.
  • Workers are to abide by and further the principles and practices of Work Health and Safety as outlined in the WHS Act, taking reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensuring that their acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons. Undertake manual handling and movement of a range of items including but not limited to furniture, equipment, bollards and boxes.

Position Eligibility

  • Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
  • All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

Contact Information

  • For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact: Jana Johnson, ,
  • For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via

Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30pm, Thursday, 9 October 2025

For more details about the position and how to apply, please view the Job Information Pack.

Notes

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.

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