Property Manager

Department: Strategic Infrastructure Risk Resilience; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Communities and Justice NSW is seeking a Manager Property Advisory within the Strategic Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience team to oversee strategic property portfolio management, commercial leasing, stakeholder relations and divestments for a range of Government assets in NSW.

You will report to the Senior Manager Property Advisory within a team of 5 and must be a critical thinker with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in facilities management, asset management and building principles or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate complex property management matters relating to Government owned assets
• Crown Land Management responsibility of owned assets
• Manage on behalf of DCJ Aboriginal Land Claim dealings and assessment
• Provide analyses, reports and options papers to management with accurate current awareness of property performance.
• Proven experience managing complex property projects or commercial portfolios, strong negotiation skills, and expert written capacity for drafting Ministerial correspondence
• Deal with complex land titling, caveats, easements and legacy issues
• Oversee divestment of Government assets within the Government Property Framework working closely with PDNSW.

Education

Facilities management / Asset management / Building principles

Job description

$133,348 - $146,945 a year

Full time, Permanent

1d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

• Location: Flexible – Parramatta or within NSW with occasional travel associated with the role.
• Employment type: Ongoing Full Time
• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 $133,348 - $146,945 pa, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As the Manager Property Advisory within the Strategic Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience team within Infrastructure and Assets division you will oversee the strategic property portfolio management, commercial leasing, stakeholder relations and divestments for a range of Government owned assets.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Property Advisory and working within a team of 5, you will need to be a critical thinker who has excellent communication skills.

What you’ll do

• Manage and negotiate complex property management matters relating to Government owned assets
• Crown Land Management responsibility of owned assets
• Manage on behalf of DCJ Aboriginal Land Claim dealings and assessment
• Provide analyses, reports and options papers to management with accurate current awareness of property performance.
• Proven experience managing complex property projects or commercial portfolios, strong negotiation skills, and expert written capacity for drafting Ministerial correspondence
• Deal with complex land titling, caveats, easements and legacy issues

Oversee divestment of Government assets within the Government Property Framework working closely with PDNSW.

What we’re looking for

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in facilities management, asset management and building principles or equivalent industry experience.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59 pm AEDT.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Janet Meyn, A/Director Strategic Infrastructure Risk and Resilience, **********@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Lisa Smith on 0456 199 *** or via ***********@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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