- Development of Feasibility Reports, Business Cases and Master Plans for community infrastructure projects as they commence and progress through the initial stages of the Project Management Framework.
- Preparing project budget details relevant to the initial Project Management Framework stages, based on objectives and scope requirements.
- Preparing a project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities for future stages of project delivery.
- Investigate resource requirements and explore resource availability & allocation - both internal and third party.
- Identifying potential risks and suggesting mitigating actions.
- Managing the relationship and communication with all stakeholders, ensuring the project is scoped and documented to their satisfaction in the initial stages.
- Tracking project to appropriate stage gates, providing regular project status reports and recommendations to project team and key stakeholders as required.
- Participation in future/ongoing stages of the Project Management Framework (including Community Engagement Steering Group representative), ensuring initial objectives and key outcomes are delivered.
Financial Management
- Manage the budget, including project proposal submissions for the Community Projects Team.
- Develop and foster relationships with funding bodies.
- Actively seek and prepare applications for external funding for community infrastructure projects.
- Administer and manage funding agreements for community infrastructure projects.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Actively seek and foster partnerships with community groups, service providers and community agencies to facilitate the development of community infrastructure projects.
- Liaise with relevant State Government Departments and agencies, relevant to the community infrastructure project.
- Engagement with relevant internal service teams relevant to the community infrastructure project
Property Management, Leasing and Licensing
- Oversee the negotiation and management of leases, licenses, agreements and property management, including disposal, relating to land or buildings.
- Ensure the maintenance of a detailed database of leased and licensed properties and report on the performance of the property management portfolio.
- Ensure leases, licences and agreements are administered, including regular compliance checks of leases and licenses
Leadership
- Provide leadership and guidance to the Community Projects and Property team.
- Continually strive to improve works systems and processes.
- Lead the implementation of strategies and projects as identified in the Strategic Community Plan and Corporate Business Plan.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualifications or significant experience in Business Management, Community Development or design. (or similar)
- Experience in engaging with various stakeholders in a complex operating setting. Highly developed research, analytical and financial analysis skills.
- Experience managing diverse work areas and relevant staff and budgets.
- Experience with community Sport and Recreation engagement
- Extensive experience in community engagement processes.
- Experience in the design and development of major community infrastructure projects.
- Extensive experience in grants development and management.
- High level of verbal and written (including report writing) communication skills.
- Self-motivated with strong time management skills and ability to work autonomously.
- Sound interpersonal, negotiation, conflict management and decision-making skills.
Desirable Criteria:
- State Government or local government experience.
- Knowledge of land management legislation and contracts
- Experience in the use of Technology One.
- Design or project management qualification.
If you meet the above criteria, press APPLY now or call Kristy on (phone hidden) to have a confidential discussion about the position.