Assistant Director Estate Management and Planning

Edinburgh, South Australia Government vacancies
Open only to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of the community
EL 1
$101,955 – $115,005 (plus super)
Edinburgh, SA
 
The Department of Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group (E&IG) is responsible for the planning, development and management of significant Commonwealth landholdings and facilities to support current and future Defence capability. E&IG Service Delivery Division is seeking an experienced professional with skills in planning, building environments, project management or other related disciplines and who is interested in working in a complex & diverse estate management & planning environment. Your skills and experience will be used to identify and plan facilities solutions to achieve a sustainable Defence estate.
 
You will be working independently and using your people management skills and knowledge to lead and maintain a high performing and cohesive Estate Management & Planning team.  You will have the skills to engage across a range of stakeholders, both internal to Defence and external parties to collaborate, negotiate and develop pragmatic solutions and achieve positive planning outcomes for the Defence estate.
 
You will be a confident and articulate decision maker, working within legislative and policy frameworks.  You will be expected to provide high quality and timely Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice via your team to numerous stakeholders. Your problem solving skills will be utilised as there will be a range of complex estate management & planning issues that impact on the strategic, political or operational outcomes for Defence that you will be required to manage and/or coordinate. This position is situated at Edinburgh Parks, however has responsibilities across the Defence Estate in South Australia, so will involve some site based work and infrequent travel to regional and Defence remote sites and training areas.
 
Application Closing Date: Friday 8 March, 2019
                            
For further information please review the job information pack, reference EIG/00480/19  on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers
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