Asset Planner (524694)

Salary:

$ 107,899.00 to $ 122,292.00 pro rata, per annum - plus 11.5 % Superannuation

Classification:

General Stream Band 6

Award:

Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award

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About us: 

Homes Tasmania is building homes and creating opportunities for Tasmanians by delivering new social and affordable homes.  We work with a range of agencies and sectors so Tasmanians can benefit from a resilient and diverse housing market that allows them to continue to improve their housing situation and all the opportunities that better housing makes possible.

Homes Tasmania is committed to investing in its people to ensure a sustainable and successful organisation through a positive workplace culture and highly capable employees . Find out how this role could work for you .

Period of employment / Hours:

Permanent full-time (76.00 hours per fortnight) day work (part-time hours may be considered by negotiation)

Location:

Homes Tasmania - Community Infrastructure, Asset Management –  Statewide (**)

Note (**) - Specific work location to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Duties:

Primary Purpose / Focus :

As a member of the Asset Management and Planning team, contribute to the growth and sustainability of Tasmania’s community infrastructure portfolio, with a particular focus on social, affordable and key worker housing, through strategic management of Homes Tasmania’s assets and property portfolio. The core objectives of the job are to:

• Perform high level research, planning, analysis, evaluative and reporting functions for the strategic management of the Homes Tasmania asset portfolio, and community infrastructure projects and objectives.
• Assess the merits and constraints of potential acquisitions in line with strategic objectives and the land use planning system, including management of property acquisitions and transfers into the asset portfolio.
• Prepare and present formal recommendations for the consideration of senior managers.
• Prepare processes, strategies and plans to support management of the social housing portfolio in accordance with the strategic asset management framework.

Skills and experience :

• Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the social housing sector and the housing system generally, including the community, local government and private sector, or relevant knowledge and experience in a related field.
• High level strategic, conceptual, analytical, and creative skills, including an ability to understand the political, social, and organisational environment, and identify relevant issues and strategies to address them.
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility and a commitment to a team-based approach in an environment subject to work pressure and change, together with well-developed self-management skills, including the ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
• Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.

Desirable Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in planning, finance, economics, property, or engineering.
• Applied knowledge of the land-use planning framework and building regulatory framework and construction industry.
• Prior experience in asset management and/or understanding of procurement practices, especially in the government context.

Essential Requirements:

• Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People (child related activity) Registration. (Employment type) 

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: 

• 1.  Conviction checks in the following areas:
  • a)  crimes of violence
  • b)  sex related offences
  • c)  serious drug offences
  • d)  crim