Senior Program Officer

Department of Housing and Works WA; Perth; Ibrido; AUD 109.000 - 119.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible work options

Professional development

Generous leave entitlements

Modern workspaces

Activity-based work hubs in CBD/Fremat

Corporate discounts

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

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The Department of Housing and Works WA is seeking Senior Program Officers in Building and Contracts to manage project outcomes and oversee the delivery of maintenance and minor works for Western Australia’s public facilities.

Two full‑time or part‑time fixed‑term positions for three years are available, with flexible work options including up to two days working from home per week. The department encourages diverse applicants and provides adjustments on request.

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• Plan, procure, and manage the delivery of various works programs across portfolios to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• Manage contractor relationships and monitor service delivery performance.
• Address minor works issues and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery.

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Salary/Level: Level 5, $108,848 - $118,961 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• 2 x Full-Time or Part-Time, Fixed Term position available

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, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 4 64 . If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Mario Rapanaro on (08) 841 or via email at @dohw.wa.gov.au . 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 learningto 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:

Senior Program Officers within Building and Contracts are responsible for managing project outcomes, and the project management of low to medium value, risk, and complexity projects. These positions also contribute within project teams, comprising in house and private sector professionals, to plan and deliver larger projects for government.

The role works collaboratively with customer agencies, DHW’s regional teams and service providers to plan, procure, and oversee the delivery of maintenance and minor works programs, ensuring outcomes are achieved across a diverse portfolio of public facilities.

About You:

The successful candidate will bring building maintenance knowledge and experience and be able to demonstrate their contribution to delivering high-quality service and outcomes for client agencies.

They will be pro-active, organised and able to manage a diverse workload. Their dedication to understanding client agencies needs and addressing building maintenance challenges will shine through and they will be an excellent communicator.

To be successful in the role, the Senior Program Officer must demonstrate skills and experience in:

• planning, procuring, and managing the delivery of various works programs across portfolios to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• managing contractor relationship performance with service providers, including monitoring compliance, resolving issues, and ensuring service delivery outcomes are achieved.
• responding to and addressing minor works issues, raising projects within our project management system identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery and implementing strategies for continuous improvement

The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn

Further Job-Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact Mario Rapanaro on (08) 841 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is two (2) full-time or part-time, fixed-term appointments for three (3) years available for immediate filling, with the possibility of further extension(s). 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 twenty-four (24) months on a full-time or part-time, fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s)

Closing Date: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 4:00pm (AWST)

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We build, maintain and manage Western Australia’s social housing and key non-residential infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and police stations.

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We build, maintain and manage Western Australia’s social housing and key non-residential infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and police stations.

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