As Property Officer you will effectively manage Council’s leased and licensed properties, supporting key internal stakeholders with community occupancy agreements, leading leasing and licensing negotiations and the ongoing management of Council’s property portfolio. 

You will be a key property management contact within the Property Coordination team and provide key advice on all matters leasing and licensing, to ensure that policies, strategies and plans are implemented, strong procedures are developed and all legislative requirements relating to leasing and licensing are met throughout all stages of the leasing and licensing process.

You are also required to:

• Effectively manage Council’s property portfolio to ensure maximum benefit to the Stonnington community 
• Assist in the effective implementation of policies and procedures that ensure appropriate governance and financial management of Council’s lease and licensing activities and compliance with legislative requirements.
• Coordinate all matters relating to community and commercial leasing/licensing including 
• Negotiate lease and licence terms and conditions across Council’s property portfolio and support internal stakeholders and service managers, ensuring compliance with lease and licence conditions and statutory requirements, in particular the Local Government Act, Retail Leases Act and Crown Land (Reserves) Act.
• Implement, maintain and improve Council’s property management systems and lease register to meet respective legislative requirements in association with the relevant Acts and Regulations, including identifying opportunities for improvements to processes and data integrity
• Provide specialist leasing advice to the Property Coordination Unit, internal service managers and Council (including undertaking research, collecting data, carrying out site inspections, preparing council reports, background papers and creation/execution of legal documents).
• Interpret and apply contractual, policy and regulatory frameworks, reports and correspondence to provide specialist advice to a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

This is a permanent full time position with an annual salary range of $97,625 - $105,729 per annum + 11.5 % superannuation and a monthly accrued day off.

We come together at least 3 days a week so we can collaborate in our vibrant office culture. When on-site you will enjoy modern and sustainable facilities and office spaces.

You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building.
As a permanent employee you also get access to our wellbeing program, employee assistance counselling program and receive 17.5% additional pay when on annual leave.