Property Strategy Support Officer, Property - Canberra, Australia - Australian Electoral Commission

Australian Electoral Commission

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Agency Purpose

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

The AEC's values and commitments
The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

The Team

The Property Planning and Capital Works section is responsible for providing strategic property services including sustainability, and delivery of a national capital works program.

The AEC Property portfolio contains a large and diverse footprint to support a nationally dispersed network and agile workforce, and where the portfolio expands and contracts to meet our operational needs on for both long and short-term basis.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experience property services professional who will support the Assistant Director Property Strategy and Reporting in the day-to-day management and overall delivery of strategies, policies, transition to business-as-usual plans, governance, financial management, and reporting related to the Property function.

This role involves participating in activities related to the AEC's Property strategy and governance, including providing specialist advice, analysing and documenting business needs for the future, operationalising change and communication processes and developing artefacts; and managing, monitoring and reporting of key property planning and budgeting activities for the section.

To excel you'll have:

Proven ability and experience in preparing strategies, policies and other key governance and planning artefacts in Property related functions.
Experience in budget planning, tracking and reporting. Demonstrated ability in successfully setting priorities and delivering quality results on time and on budget.
Experience in undertaking planning activities to support the transition of strategies and projects to business as usual.
Demonstrated experience in analysis of complex issues and managing complex projects, with the ability to exercise good judgement and propose and facilitate change and contribute to business improvement strategies.
Proven ability to document policies, papers, briefs and other key artifacts for various stakeholder audiences.
Ability to manage complex projects, including exercising good judgement and problemsolving ability.
Understanding of Commonwealth Government property and procurement legislation and other relevant legislation, policies and guidelines.
Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, negotiate to develop and support key internal and external relationships, including management stakeholders to achieve work area and agency goals. In addition, represent the agency by promoting its interests in various forums.

Eligibility

AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.