Buildings and ContractsPosition No: ********Salary/Level: Level 7, $144,755 - $154,717 pa, PSCSAA *****x Full-Time or Part time, Permanent position available
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.
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, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Conan Tye on ************** or via email at ******.
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.modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD,
Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.
About The Role:
The Senior Program Manager provides strategic leadership, technical direction and maintains delivery oversight for the statewide planning and implementation of the Department of Education's transportable relocation and installation program, as well as awareness of the transportable construction program and its strategic alignment.
The role leads and supports a team of project managers and is accountable for the delivery of multiple concurrent projects of medium to significant risk.
Working collaboratively with the Department of Education and school stakeholders, the position ensures consistent, compliant, and timely delivery outcomes through effective team leadership, contractor management, and oversight of private sector consultants.
About You:
We are seeking a leader who:Provides strong leadership and possesses highly developed technical project management skills to support the timely delivery of a transportable program for the Department of Education.Takes accountability and personal responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work.Proactively anticipates risks, identifies potential issues, and applies a flexible mindset to develop strategies that ensure successful outcomes.Has a sound knowledge of building code compliance requirements, particularly for transportable installations, to ensure adherence to Development Applications,
Building Permits, and Occupancy Permits.Communicates effectively to build and maintain strong relationships with program stakeholders while providing sound advice to senior management.Leads by example, mentoring staff and identifying opportunities for their growth and development.
This position operates in the context of Leading Others.
This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work.
You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others.
This requires a significant shift in thinking from 'doing' to supporting others to 'do good work'; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead.
You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.
How to Apply:
If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward thinking team, please click the "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions.
If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won't accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
For further information about the position please contact Conan Tye on ************** (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-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 twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
Closing Date: Friday, 14 August **** at 4:00pm (AWST)
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