EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 

Coordinator, Strategic Investments and Properties

Expressions of interest are invited from current Council employees interested in a secondment role of Coordinator Strategic Investments and Properties for an initial period of 12 months with a possibility to extended to 24 months. This secondment role reports directly to the Strategic Investments and Properties Manager.

Council has a number of major properties upgrade projects that it needs to complete in the next 2 years, including the Leichhardt Oval upgrade, and the Strategic Investments and Properties Manager will be heavily involved in managing these projects. During this period, this Coordinator role will serve as the Manager’s second-in-charge and supervise the work and daily operations of the Strategic Investments and Property team.

In this role, you will coordinate the work and efforts of the Strategic Investments & Properties team in developing and implementing best practice for Council’s building assets in terms of development of investment and income opportunities as part of Councils Land & Property Strategy. You will lead the team in providing comprehensive business cases, feasibility analysis and maximising community benefits through commercial agreements such as Voluntary Planning Agreements. You will coordinate the implementation of commercial and business strategies and business plans to provide an ongoing income for Council business.

You will ensure that the team, which now includes Council’s Community Venues team, consistently works to meet its targets and commitments against their individual or team performance plans and Council’s Operational and Strategic Plans. You will lead, coach and develop staff, facilitate partnerships across Council and help solve problems and resolve issues, and model achievement of goals and commitments.

The ideal candidate will have experience in managing property portfolios including the components of leases and licences, land classifications and zonings, property valuations and land sales/purchases. Solid knowledge of legislative and regulatory framework relevant to property and asset management, and significant experience and high-level skills in financial management, project and contract management, and stakeholder management are crucial to be successful in this role.

Among the key priorities and challenges for this secondment role include:

• Analyse, and coordinate the work plan for land and property sale, lease backs, change of use and divestment of property including but not limited to unused laneways.
• Investigate revenue generating entrepreneurial activities that may be applied to Council’s property folio within legislative and policy constraints.
• Develop reports to the Strategic Investment and Property Manager, Director, Leadership Team and Council to communicate recommendations.
• Coordinate all of council’s Leases/licences including community and commercial arrangements.

Interested employees are requested to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) accompanied by their current resume.  Your EOI should address the following:

• How do your skills, experience and capabilities make you the ideal or most suitable candidate to deliver on the priorities and address the challenges of this role?
• What are some of the opportunities that you believe you can deliver on if appointed to this secondment role?

Enquiries

Scott Mullen, Strategic Investments and Property Manager on 9392 5741

Closing Date

Sunday 28 July 2024, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.