Tweed Shire Council

Senior Assets Officer – Community Property and Open Space

This key position plays a vital role in maintaining and enhancing Council assets through strategic planning, budgeting and effective management of building and open space infrastructure. You will work closely with various departments to ensure assets are maintained, upgraded and managed efficiently to meet community needs.

Do you have a strong background in asset management, building services, and project coordination? We’d love to hear from you.

About this role:

• Coordinates the implementation of our capital works programs on buildings and assets managed by Council's Parks and Active Communities Unit.
• Develops and implement systems and procedures for the life cycle management of assets.
• Ensures Councils assets meet quality standards in an efficient and timely manner.
• Prepare tender specifications and act as Project Principle for asset renewals, upgrade and maintenance works on Councils buildings and other assets. 

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $95,331 per annum with competency-based increments up to $109,716 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• 12 month maximum-term contract, with possibility of extension, subject to operational needs
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking: 

• Industry experience in either Building/property management or asset management.
• Knowledge of Health and Building legislation related to Local Government.
• Experience with contract and project management.
• Experience within an Open Space and/or Sport and Recreation related role.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 7 March 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

• Do you hold a diploma (or equivalent qualification) in Building/property management or asset management?
• Please detail how you have you have incorporated sustainability principles when managing and maintaining community assets.
• Please detail your competence in project and contract management
• Please detail your demonstrated ability to develop, prepare and control budgets, both long and short term
• DESIRABLE: Please detail your experience within an Open Space and/or Sport and Recreation related role.

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