Maintenance Manager South (517007)

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)

• Please note: Other permanent full-time and part-time vacancies, and fixed term full-time and part-time vacancies, that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

Location:

Homes Tasmania - Community Infrastructure, Property Maintenance – Hobart

Duties:

Primary Purpose / Focus :

As a member of the Property Maintenance team, contributes to the growth and sustainability of Tasmania’s community infrastructure, with a specific focus on the social and affordable housing portfolio, through the delivery of responsive and planned maintenance services. The core objectives of the position are to:

• Manage the delivery of quality maintenance services to achieve value for money outcomes.
• Coordinate staff in the provision of contract administration of the maintenance, landscaping, building compliance and other relevant contracts and oversees the day-to-day activities Maintenance Services unit.
• Manage the financial, operational and performance targets.
• Provide high level of advice and project management and/or development for maintenance and procurement projects and ensuring the performance of contractors and relevant staff in relation to the delivery of identified projects.
• Develop high level business case proposals, project plans, communication strategies and any other relevant project documentation required in the development and administration of identified projects.
• Support the State Manager in determining strategies, priorities, work standards and resource allocation to achieve quality service delivery and meet established performance targets.

Skills and experience :

Selection criteria includes:

• Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and physical resources in an environment subject to change and competing priorities.
• High level conceptual and analytical skills including the ability to understand political, social, and organisational environments together with the ability to identify and respond to contemporary issues impacting on the Homes Tasmania asset portfolio.
• High level communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with a demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate effectively with service delivery staff, contractors, unions, tenants, government agencies and industry organisations and to identify mutually acceptable solutions in situations of differing interests.
• Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.

Desirable Requirements:

• Relevant trade/industry knowledge.
• Knowledge of maintenance information systems and associated performance reporting solutions.

Essential Requirements:

• Current Tasmanian Working with Children (Vulnerable People) 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 tran