About Us: We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you’ll discover something new, every day. As an organisation, you’ll also discover a culture that will challenge your expectations. We’re value driven, but also a $60m community based, purpose driven organisation that is innovative, modern and leads in our sector. With a focus on constant improvement, we’re providing an essential service, managing iconic locations, and always doing the right thing. The Role: Join Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) as our Senior Property Officer, where you’ll play a key role in managing and delivering property-related projects that support our strategic and operational goals. In this hands-on role, you’ll oversee a range of property leasing, acquisition, and valuation processes, ensuring all activities are delivered to a high standard and in line with legislative and organisational requirements. This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) position offered on a 12-month contract, providing flexibility and meaningful work within a values-driven organisation. Key responsibilities include: Managing property-related matters, including commercial leases, land acquisitions, and valuations. Supporting financial analysis and lease modelling to inform strategic property decisions. Ensuring all property activities comply with relevant legislation, including the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act. Coordinating due diligence, procurement, and reporting across multiple projects. Developing and maintaining relationships with key government and industry bodies, including the Valuer General and Victorian Government Land Monitor. Identifying and maintaining a register of land with future development potential. Building trusted relationships with internal stakeholders including Infrastructure, Finance, and Operational Services teams. Promoting SMCT’s values and commitment to sustainability, safety, and excellence in all aspects of your work. Your Profile: You’re an experienced property professional who thrives on managing complex projects, navigating legislative frameworks, and delivering practical outcomes. You bring commercial acumen, strong stakeholder skills, and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery. To be successful in this role, you will have: Extensive experience in land acquisition or property management within the public or private sector. Strong communication and relationship management skills across all levels of stakeholders. Proven capability in financial analysis, cost-benefit evaluations, and project planning. Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills, with a focus on achieving balanced outcomes. A sound understanding of property legislation and compliance requirements. High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Property Valuation, Project Management, Architecture, or a related discipline. A current Australian Driver’s Licence and proficiency in MS Office applications. What’s on Offer: We offer a fulfilling career with exceptional personal and professional growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive range of benefits: Access to Leadership and Development Programs to foster professional growth and advancement. Employee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs including complimentary onsite physio services. Flexible working arrangements. Immediate access to unpaid parental leave and a short waiting period of only three months for paid parental leave, applicable to both full-time and part-time employees. The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. Discounts available at our employee café and onsite florists. Don’t meet every requirement? We still encourage you to apply – your unique strengths might be just what we need. We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks. If you have any access requirements which restrict you from fully participating in our recruitment process, please contact recruitment@smct.org.au so that we can discuss necessary adjustments. We're reviewing applications as they come in and may remove this ad early once the position is filled, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au . SMCT is an equal opportunity employer and a Diversity Council Australia Member. 1.
