Job description
Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Public Guardian and Trustee
Job title Senior Property Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Part time (18 hrs and 22 mins per week) Duration Fixed for 6 months
Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 21/10/2025
Contact officer Leonie Smith, Public Trustee on or
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide strategic leadership in the management of diverse property portfolios spanning criminal forfeiture, estate administration, and trust
management. Drive legal compliance, financial accountability, and operational efficiency to safeguard and maximise asset value.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage, dispose and ensure actions for forfeited property comply with the relevant Public Trustee, criminal forfeiture and real estate
legislation in the Northern Territory.
2. Develop and implement strategies to protect property value, including asset management plans that ensure effective maintenance and
continuous enhancement.
3. Manage tenants and ensure compliance with relevant housing laws, as a property manager would in any standard role.
4. Arrange monitoring, maintenance and repairs to preserve property values while under Public Guardianship or Trustee.
5. Act as the primary point of contact for real estate agents, Government departments, banks, legal representatives, tenants, and service
providers, fostering strong customer service standards, relationships and resolving issues effectively
6. Manage budgets, track expenses, monitor rent collection, and ensure financial processes are followed for properties under PGT
management
7. Ensure all property operations adhere to relevant Public Trustee, real estate legislation and departmental Workplace Health and Safety
(WHS) protocols.
8. Lead a small team and develop a culture of growth, high performance and accountability.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in working within legal and legislative frameworks, policies and standards relating to people with disability,
aged care, financial management, property management and/or deceased estates.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the general activities of a guardianship and trustee organisation, auctions, WHS, fraud mitigation,
warehouse management, the real estate industry, tender systems and preparation of inventories.
3. Demonstrated high level trustworthiness and honesty in handling confidential information, property and money.
4. Demonstrated time management and organisational skills, with ability to work on agreed priorities, complete tasks and maintain
accurate records with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritise tasks to meet rapidly changing demands.
5. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and diverse cultures
professionally, including dealing with clients in a tactful and sensitive manner.
6. Proven ability to build and develop effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders to achieve excellent outcomes.
7. Excellent verbal and written communications skills including the preparation of complex formal reports.
8. Proven ability to use software and business systems such as Microsoft Office, financial management, trust accounting and/or client
management databases.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualification in property, law, accounting, financial or business management or a related field.
Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check, unless it is a relevant criminal history the applicant will not
be excluded.