ASO6 Senior Facilities & Accommodation Manager

DFP Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 179,088,000 - 206,640,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced ASO6 Senior Facilities & Accommodation Manager to join a large South Australian Government agency. You will coordinate facilities operations, manage contractors, and drive asset lifecycle planning across multiple sites in Adelaide.

This role blends operational facilities management with strategic planning and project delivery, requiring strong communication and the ability to prioritise in a complex government environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, property, asset, or accommodation management.
• Strong knowledge of facilities operations and contractor management practices.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and service providers.
• Experience in government or large-scale organisational environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate facilities operations, maintenance activities, repairs and accommodation services.
• Manage contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with service standards and contracts.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programs.
• Monitor facilities budgets, expenditure and reporting requirements.
• Provide expert advice to internal stakeholders on facilities management matters.
• Support facilities projects, refurbishments and improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to asset lifecycle planning and long-term facilities strategies.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Asset management

Budget monitoring

Job description

ASO6 Senior Facilities & Accommodation Manager

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Facilities Management Officer (ASO6) to join a large South Australian Government agency. This is an exciting opportunity for a facilities professional with strong stakeholder engagement, contractor management, and asset management experience to contribute to the effective delivery of facilities services across a diverse property portfolio.

About the Role

Working within a high-performing Facilities Management team, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a broad range of facilities and accommodation services to support business operations across multiple sites.

This role combines operational facilities management with strategic planning and project delivery, requiring strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate facilities operations, maintenance activities, repairs, and accommodation services
• Manage contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with service standards and contractual obligations
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programs
• Monitor facilities-related budgets, expenditure, and reporting requirements
• Provide expert advice to internal stakeholders on facilities management matters
• Support facilities projects, refurbishments, and improvement initiatives
• Contribute to asset lifecycle planning and long-term facilities strategies
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About You

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Experience working in facilities, property, asset, or accommodation management
• Strong knowledge of facilities operations and contractor management practices
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and service providers
• High-level communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills
• Experience within a government or large-scale organisational environment will be highly regarded
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment

What's on Offer

• ASO6 equivalent opportunity
• $68 per hour plus superannuation
• Initial 6-month contract with potential extension
• Adelaide CBD location
• Immediate start available
• Opportunity to work within a large and complex government environment

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via @dfp.com.au or 13000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.