Salary/Level: Level 5, $108,848 - $118,961 pa, PSCSAA ****
2 x Full-Time or Part-Time, Fixed Term 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 Mario Rapanaro on ******** 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 perks, including:
flexible work options,
including working from home up to 2 days per week.
professional development,
training, and on-the-job learningto 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:
Senior Program Officers within Building and Contracts are responsible for managing project outcomes, and the project management of low to medium value, risk, and complexity projects. These positions also contribute within project teams, comprising in house and private sector professionals, to plan and deliver larger projects for government.
The role works collaboratively with customer agencies, DHW's regional teams and service providers to plan, procure, and oversee the delivery of maintenance and minor works programs, ensuring outcomes are achieved across a diverse portfolio of public facilities.
About You:
The successful candidate will bring building maintenance knowledge and experience and be able to demonstrate their contribution to delivering high-quality service and outcomes for client agencies.
They will be pro-active, organised and able to manage a diverse workload. Their dedication to understanding client agencies needs and addressing building maintenance challenges will shine through and they will be an excellent communicator.
To be successful in the role, the Senior Program Officer must demonstrate skills and experience in:
planning, procuring, and managing the delivery of various works programs across portfolios to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
managing contractor relationship performance with service providers, including monitoring compliance, resolving issues, and ensuring service delivery outcomes are achieved.




responding to and addressing minor works issues, raising projects within our project management system identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery and implementing strategies for continuous improvement
The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn
Further Job-Related Information:
For further information about the position please contact Mario Rapanaro on ******** (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
Currently there is two (2) full-time or part-time, fixed-term appointments
for three (3) years available for immediate filling, with the possibility of further extension(s). 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 or part-time, fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s)
Closing Date: Thursday, 5 November **** at 4:00pm (AWST)
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We build, maintain and manage Western Australia's social housing and key non-residential infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and police stations.
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We build, maintain and manage Western Australia's social housing and key non-residential infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and police stations.
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📌 Senior Program Officer (Perth)
🏢 Department of Housing and Works WA
📍 Perth