Agency : Housing and Works, Department of – Northam WA
$171,005 - $171,005 a year
Hybrid
11d ago, from Western Australia Government
Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 pa, PSCSAA 2024
Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.
The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.
We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.
Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.
This role, within the Buildings and Contracts Directorate, supports the maintenance and delivery of non-residential government buildings.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out by calling 13 64 64.
If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Rowan Acton on 0427 276 *** or via email at ***********@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.
When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
* flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
* professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
* generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
* corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
* opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Role:
This leadership role is the face of the Department’s non-residential works delivery in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields/Esperance regions of Western Australia.
The Regional Manager leads and manages a small team across four office locations including Kalgoorlie, Merredin, Northam and Esperance. The role is responsible for the effective delivery of the Department’s maintenance, minor works and capital infrastructure delivery across the Region.
This role partners with and collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders to create benefits for local communities. Therefore, regular travel is involved, and a current driver’s licence is required.
About You:
We are looking for someone who wants to directly make a difference.
The successful candidate should have a passion for supporting local industry and will work closely with existing, new and emerging businesses to maximise local outcomes in the delivery of Department of Housing and Works services.
The Regional Manager will also lead the continued growth of the Department’s engagement with Registered Aboriginal Businesses in support of the State Government’s Aboriginal Procurement Policy.
This position operates in the context of Leading Leaders. This means you will be required to deliver results through leaders and your teams in a single business area, and by influencing leaders in other business areas. You will add value by providing direction and developing and coaching your leaders to achieve operational objectives. You will make decisions about how services should be provided based on the resources at hand.
If you feel that you align with our collaborative and results focused approach and want to see these differences come to life, this is the role for you - become a part of our small and close-knit regional team who foster a great team and values driven environment.
How to Apply:
If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:
1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. A brief coverletter (no more than two (2) pages), outlining your suitability for the role.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Rowan Acton on 0427 276 *** for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.
If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 81*** (select option 1) or email ***********@dohw.wa.gov.au, quoting the reference number VCID03282 for support.
Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twenty-four (24) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed‑term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.
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