Job Description

Salary:

$ 107,899.00 to $ 122,292.00 pro rata, per annum - plus 12.0 % 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 – State-wide (**)

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

Duties:

Primary Purpose / Focus :

Identify, plan and secure approval for land development projects that meet current and future demand for social and affordable housing.

Provide specialist land use planning advice across Homes Tasmania, with specific reference to the Community Infrastructure business unit.

Develop contract specifications to procure specialist services external to government, manage associated procurement processes, manage contracted parties in terms of project delivery, ensure compliance with contract specifications, and undertake performance reporting.

Skills and experience :

Selection criteria includes

A well demonstrated ability to develop and deliver community infrastructure projects, ideally land development, asset management and social and affordable housing, that require high level problem solving and stakeholder engagement, and achieve best practice client outcomes.

High level interpersonal, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the proven ability to identify and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions in situations of differing interests.

Demonstrated experience in project management, including organisational skills to plan, coordinate and contribute to numerous concurrent project activities whilst working in an environment subject to work pressures and change.

Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.

Desirable Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications related to the following disciplines:
  • Land use planning – town and/or statutory;
  • Project management;
  • Construction management – residential and commercial, and
  • Auditing and compliance.

Essential Requirements:

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) crimes involving dishonesty, e) serious traffic offences ( If Driver's License is an Essential Requirement )
• 2. Identification check
• 3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (PDF) : 528351 Senior Project Officer Land Supply band 6 (February 2025) HAHSA.PDF

Statement of Duties (Word) : 528351 Senior Project Officer Land Supply band 6 (February 2025) HAHSA.DOCX

APPLICANT GUIDE

Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide SFA July 2025.pdf

Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide SFA July 2025.docx

*** Prospective applicants please note: ***

• All prospective or interested applicants to this position are strongly encouraged to contact Pip Bilson (contact details below) for further information about the position, and clarification about the specific written requirements of your application
• Also refer below on 'How to apply'

For more information (Contact Officer)

Name: Pip Bilson

Email: pip.bilson1@homes.tas.gov.au

Phone: (mob) 0439 393 546

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How to apply:

Your application to the vacancy must be submitted as a Short Form Application (SFA)

SFA consists of a maximum two-page written application plus a resume.

SFA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Applicants SFA Applicant FAQS Jan 2023.docx

Online applications are preferred - please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.

If you apply online: - Please DO NOT send a hard copy application as well. - You do not need to upload an Application for Employment form.

- OR -

If you have any difficulty accessing/using the online application process please email your application documents (preferably combined as 1 word or pdf document only) AND a copy of the application form (below) to : people.services@homes.tas.gov.au

Application for Employment (Word).docx

Application for Employment (PDF).pdf

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