Regional Maintenance Coordinator

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.

About the Role

As part of the region's leadership team, the Regional Maintenance Coordinator will manage and oversee the delivery of regional routine and breakdown repair maintenance operations to ensure Government's non-residential building assets are efficiently and effectively maintained. This includes the management and administration of routine maintenance term contracts, contractor performance management, preparing reports and making recommendations to our client agencies, ensuring data integrity in our project and contract management systems and supplier invoice management.

The Regional Maintenance Coordinator will use communication skills to ensure quality standards are met, providing feedback to contractors onsite as well as via phone or email. The role will be responsible for ensuring delivery issues are addressed appropriately, and all internal and external stakeholders are kept informed. This position will seek to improve professionalism, look for improvement opportunities and make recommendations around asset management to drive value for money.

This position operates in the context of Leading Others. This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from 'doing' to supporting others to 'do good work'; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.

About You

• You are a collaborative and adaptable professional who thrives in a small team environment and values building strong working relationships.
• You have excellent communication skills and can provide clear, concise advice and effectively liaise with contractors, client agencies and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes.
• You demonstrate sound judgement, emotional intelligence and a solutions-focused approach when dealing with complex or sensitive situations.
• You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment with competing priorities, proactive, innovative and committed to delivering high-quality customer service and practical outcomes for stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• Professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to 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.
• Corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.

How to Apply

Submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

• A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
• Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, outlining how you meet the essential requirements of the role and demonstrate leadership behaviours.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won't accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Information

For further information about the position please contact Scott Joy on (08) 6608 0006 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.

If you are unable to view or download the documents, please call (08) 6557 8111 and select option 1, or email recruitment@dohw.wa.gov.au, mentioning the vacancy reference number VCID03491 for assistance.

Accessibility and Inclusion

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 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Scott Joy on (08) 6608 0006 or via email at Scott.Joy@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

Position Details

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. 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 twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.