Area Manager

Department of Housing and Works; Shire Of Narrogin; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options (working from 2?

Professional development and on-the-jo

Generous leave entitlements

Modern workspaces with activity-based

Job summary

The Department of Housing and Works in Western Australia is seeking an Area Manager to lead housing activities across designated areas, manage local resources, and build strong stakeholder relationships. You will oversee asset and tenancy management, financial reporting and drive regional strategic outcomes.

You will lead and develop diverse teams, balance competing priorities, and deliver high quality services to clients while identifying opportunities for business development and partnerships

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing teams in a government or large organisation.
• Strong stakeholder liaison and relationship-building skills.
• Experience overseeing asset and tenancy management and related financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manages the business activities of the area office including asset management, tenancy management and related financial reporting functions.
• Investigates and responds to ministerial enquiries, parliamentary questions and customer complaints for the Regional Manager.
• Manages area waitlist activities with a focus on tenancy and asset management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Asset management

Team development

Job description

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works. The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Neil Johnson on 0432 831 197 or via email at [e-mail] . You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Role

The Area Manager position is responsible for managing and overseeing all housing activities within designated areas. Manages local resources and key stakeholder relationships to maximise organisational outcomes in accordance with regional strategic planning. Identifies and promotes business development opportunities and partnerships. Some of your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Manages the business activities of the area office encompassing the full range of asset management, tenancy management and related financial management and reporting functions.
• Investigates and responds to, Ministerial enquiries, Parliamentary questions and customer complaints on behalf of the Regional Manager.
• Manages the area waitlist activities of the area team with a focus on tenancy and asset management.

About You

You are a motivated and capable leader who thrives in a dynamic regional environment. You have demonstrated experience leading and developing teams, building positive stakeholder relationships, and managing property assets and operational priorities. You are highly organised, accountable, and customer focused, with the ability to balance competing demands, meet deadlines, and make sound decisions under pressure. This position operates in the context of Leading Others . This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from ‘doing’ to supporting others to ‘do good work’; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.

Further Job-Related Information

Please contact Neil Johnson on 0432 831 197 or via email at [e-mail] for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application). To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships. If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling [phone] (select option 1) or email [e-mail] , quoting the reference number VCID03490 for support.

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.