Manager Community Projects, Property & Recreation

Project Management

• Development of Feasibility Reports, Business Cases and Master Plans for community infrastructure projects as they commence and progress through the initial stages of the Project Management Framework.
• Preparing project budget details relevant to the initial Project Management Framework stages, based on objectives and scope requirements.
• Preparing a project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities for future stages of project delivery.
• Investigate resource requirements and explore resource availability & allocation - both internal and third party.
• Identifying potential risks and suggesting mitigating actions.
• Managing the relationship and communication with all stakeholders, ensuring the project is scoped and documented to their satisfaction in the initial stages.
• Tracking project to appropriate stage gates, providing regular project status reports and recommendations to project team and key stakeholders as required.
• Participation in future/ongoing stages of the Project Management Framework (including Community Engagement Steering Group representative), ensuring initial objectives and key outcomes are delivered.

Financial Management

• Manage the budget, including project proposal submissions for the Community Projects Team.
• Develop and foster relationships with funding bodies.
• Actively seek and prepare applications for external funding for community infrastructure projects.
• Administer and manage funding agreements for community infrastructure projects.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Actively seek and foster partnerships with community groups, service providers and community agencies to facilitate the development of community infrastructure projects.
• Liaise with relevant State Government Departments and agencies, relevant to the community infrastructure project.
• Engagement with relevant internal service teams relevant to the community infrastructure project

Property Management, Leasing and Licensing

• Oversee the negotiation and management of leases, licenses, agreements and property management, including disposal, relating to land or buildings.
• Ensure the maintenance of a detailed database of leased and licensed properties and report on the performance of the property management portfolio.
• Ensure leases, licences and agreements are administered, including regular compliance checks of leases and licenses

Leadership

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Community Projects and Property team.
• Continually strive to improve works systems and processes.
• Lead the implementation of strategies and projects as identified in the Strategic Community Plan and Corporate Business Plan.

 
Essential Criteria:

• Qualifications or significant experience in Business Management, Community Development or design. (or similar)
• Experience in engaging with various stakeholders in a complex operating environment. Highly developed research, analytical and financial analysis skills.
• Experience managing diverse work areas and relevant staff and budgets.
• Experience with community Sport and Recreation engagement
• Extensive experience in community engagement processes.
• Experience in the design and development of major community infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience in grants development and management.
• High level of verbal and written (including report writing) communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong time management skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Sound interpersonal, negotiation, conflict management and decision-making skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• State Government or local government experience.
• Knowledge of land management legislation and contracts
• Experience in the use of Technology One.
• Design or project management qualification.

If you meet the above criteria, press APPLY now or call Kristy on 0407711509 to have a confidential discussion about the position.
Reference number: 1702651
Profession:Government / Local GovernmentLocal Government

Company: Amalgam Recruitment
Date posted: 28th Oct, 2026