Asset Performance Officer

Location Wagga Employment type Temporary up till September 2028 Salary GR 5/6 $99,938.00 to $110,271.00 plus superannuation Your role Do you have a passion for customer service and would like to use your trade/building/construction industry knowledge to help make a positive difference in our NSW social housing maintenance delivery? We strive for excellence in service delivery and most importantly, Homes NSW puts people at the heart – including our staff. Working for us means you are joining a team where your expertise and skills will be valued. The role of the Property Services team is to deliver comprehensive property services to the regions and oversee the delivery of maintenance services such as scoping, compliance inspections and work order management. The purpose of this role is to undertake and report on field inspection activities/outcomes to scope and monitor the delivery of work and verify contractor compliance with maintenance contract requirements. What You’ll Do As an Asset Performance Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the optimal functioning and maintenance of a residential public housing property portfolio. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks, including the timely, accurate, and effective scoping of works, adhering closely to the scoping program. You'll be tasked with developing and implementing planned maintenance programs based on Property Assessment Survey (PAS) data and local knowledge, ensuring the seamless delivery of works while promptly addressing any issues that may arise. The role focusses on the standard Asset Performance functions including scoping, vacate, technical inspections, lawns, grounds and cleaning, home modifications, compliance and stakeholder engagement. Your attention to detail will be crucial as you conduct thorough inspections according to program standards, maintaining meticulous records of inspections and necessary actions. Building and nurturing positive relationships with contractors will be paramount to facilitating effective inspection and maintenance programs, while also collaboratively resolving any compliance issues that may arise. Additionally, you will be responsible for reporting emerging issues to management and providing recommendations to continually enhance asset program delivery and minimise impacts. If you're passionate about ensuring the longevity and adequate maintenance of social housing properties while fostering collaborative relationships within the community, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible impact in NSW social housing. What We’re Looking For Understanding of the Australian Building Codes, Australian Standards, Government, or commercial probity and contracting standards. Relevant qualification and/or sound construction building maintenance and/or building construction experience/exposure, together with field inspection experience and measurement of performance against standards. Extensive experiences and knowledge of residential property maintenance and improvements. Scoping experience – desirable Valid and current NSW driver’s licence. NSW White Card Desirable – experience in compliance inspections of building essential services. Regional portfolio, requiring day travel. Overnight travel required at times. What We Offer A challenging and rewarding career Flexible, autonomous work environment Competitive pay and conditions Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. While the Department of Communities and Justice offers a flexible or hybrid working arrangement some office work will be required and therefore to be considered for this role you would need to live in NSW or be relocating to NSW. Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. Other Information A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Applications close Thursday 4 December 2025 at 11:59pm AEDT. Contact For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Angelina Zapata on or at If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Katie Hardy on #J-18808-Ljbffr