Senior Commercial Property Officer
Reference number: 14503
Closing Date: Sunday 26 March 2023
- Excellent permanent full-time position (hybrid working: office and home)
- Salary commencing at $102,603.42 per annum plus 10.5% super (commensurate with experience)
- Join our organisation with a fantastic, flexible working culture
- Confidently contribute to commercial property decision-making and make a genuine impact
About Moonee Valley City Council
Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.
The Opportunity
The Senior Commercial Property Officer will see you contributing to high-quality commercial decision-making regarding Council-owned and/or managed properties. You will undertake designated operational and statutory duties with emphasis on management of leases/licences, sales and acquisitions and administrative matters relating to Council’s property portfolio. This is a pivotal role and an opportunity to demonstrate your management skills whilst making quality decisions and recommendations and extending your valuable leadership expertise within the team.
Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Senior Coordinator Property Management, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Assess Council’s property portfolio and provide options to optimise the use and financial return balanced against community benefit;
- Develop, negotiate, implement and administer leases, licence and other agreements;
- Liaise and act as a key contact with commercial, large-scale and community tenants in relation to leasing matters;
- Manage expression of interest processes for exciting and new commercial opportunities;
- Draft reports and recommendations to Council’s Executive Leadership Team;
- Administer acquisitions in accordance with legislative requirements and Council policies;
- Co-ordinate the preparation of land for sale; and,
- Investigate, report and resolve property-related issues.
Skills & Experience
- Tertiary qualification in property management or a related discipline and/or relevant work experience, preferably in a local government environment;
- Knowledge and understanding of property theory, practices, guidelines and legislation and practical experience relating to this position;
- Proven ability and performance in strategic property management; and,
- Demonstrated ability to develop and present reports associated with land and built asset acquisitions, disposal and lease arrangements.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.
For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Graham Brewer, Acting Senior Coordinator, Property Management on (03) 9243 1953.
In line with the directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, some of Council’s positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you may be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.
Our Culture of Inclusion
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.
We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.