Vacancy Details

Asset System Officer 

 

  • Full-time - Temporary role 
  • Salary starting at $71,554.00 plus superannuation 
  • Great work-life balance | Flexible working options available

 

Are you looking for an organisation that supports staff through career development and flexible work options? 

Do you want to escape the city life and experience the regional lifestyle?  

Wodonga Council supports its staff in accessing genuine flexible work and leave options including working from home, flexible start and finish times, paid parental leave arrangements and purchasing additional leave.   

Want to read more about life in Wodonga? Click here or visit our website here. 

Wodonga Council is dedicated to providing high quality services across the community.  

We are a values-driven organisation that is committed to building healthy and engaged teams which benefit from our flexible work options, health and wellbeing initiatives, and development opportunities, so that we grow as individuals and as an organisation. We recognise the importance of balancing work and life and understand that priorities change with time.  

At Wodonga Council we offer meaningful work and take pride in what we do. 

 

The role 

This position will contribute towards council’s goals to protect, enhance and manage our unique natural and built environments, planning for growth, demonstrating leadership and stewardship now and into the future. Strategic Assets focus in on continual improvement and to ensure the currency of infrastructure asset data, which enables sound decisions for any maintenance, renewal and valuation requirements. 

 

Key aspects of the role include the following. 

  • The upkeep and improvement of Council’s asset data/registers; 
  • Assist in the implementation of Councils corporate asset management system. 
  • The capture of new assets or verifying existing assets in the field using GIS/mobile technology and populating attribute, condition and defect information 
  • Extracting data from design plans and as constructed developer plans to add to asset registers and for valuation purposes; 
  • Have an understanding of contracts that relate to the operational upkeep of assets 
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Key Selection Criteria:  

  1. Our ideal candidate will be able to show us the following. 
  2. Relevant qualifications and/or experience with asset data/data bases and asset management systems. 
  3. The ability interpret GIS maps, construction plans and data, and extract relevant asset information 
  4. The ability to carry out onsite asset inspections using mobile GIS technology, capturing attribute, condition and defect data 
  5. A positive and enthusiastic attitude 
  6. The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 

 

 How to Apply  

Visit our website www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/careers 

Use the “apply” button to commence your application. 

Applicants will be required to upload two documents.  

  • A cover letter addressing the key selection criteria as outlined above (support on how to address this criteria can be found here)  
  • A current resume 

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will be required to provide the following. 

  • A copy of a recent National Police Check (less than 3 months) 
  • A current driver’s licence 
  • Any other mandatory requirements outlined in the position description (eg. first aid, CPR, WWCC, forklift). 

The completion of a pre-employment functional assessment (paid for by the council) might  also be required. 

If applicable, evidence regarding right to work in Australia will need to be presented. 

 

Enquiries 

Manager Project Design and Delivery – Danny Muldeary – (02) 6022 9258 | dmuldeary@wodonga.vic.gov.au 

 

Applications close 11.59pm, Monday May 6, 2024 

Position description below 

Wodonga Council is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. 

Wodonga Council is an equal opportunity employer and provides many benefits for staff, including: 

  • Employee health and wellbeing programs; 
  • Flexible work arrangements; 
  • Learning and development; and, 
  • Career pathways and opportunities. 

The organisation prides itself on having a positive and supportive culture. We are committed to ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow and enhance the skills of our staff.  We have a strong commitment to the council’s corporate values of trust, integrity, learning and respect. 

We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community; people with a disability; people from any gender identity and sexuality orientation; and, people from every age, culture and ethnic background. 

If you have special needs that we can address to assist you to submit your application or to fully participate in the selection process, please contact us. 

We welcome applications from veterans and defence families. If you are a veteran and would like to discuss how your skills may transfer across, please contact us at hr@wodonga.vic.gov.au.