Area Manager

Central Regional TAFE; Shire Of Narrogin; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Professional development

Generous leave entitlements

Modern workspaces

Cultural leave for Indigenous staff

Discounts with health insurers

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Department of Housing and Works in Western Australia is seeking an Area Manager to oversee housing activities across designated regions. You will manage local resources, stakeholder relationships, and drive business development opportunities in line with regional strategy.

You will lead teams, coordinate asset and tenancy management, and partner with government agencies to deliver outcomes. A strong focus on operational planning, accountability, and delivering high-quality services is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in regional housing or similar asset management role.
• Ability to build positive stakeholder relationships and manage property assets and operations.
• Strong planning, organisational skills and accountability under pressure.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tenant management

Asset management

Financial management

Reporting

Customer focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

If you are a person living with disability requiring 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.

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.