Property Administration Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Property Management Branch provides comprehensive property management of Council’s land and property portfolio.

As Property Administration Officer, you’ll support the Land Management team in delivering operational property activities, including lease processing, tenancy agreements, encroachment management, and system administration.

Key duties include:

• Pontoon, Waterway and Residential Tenancies
• Liaise with tenants and schedule inspections
• Raise and receipt purchase orders and work orders
• Process leases, transfers, and tenancy agreements
• Maintain property management systems and registers
• Manage workflows and follow up on documentation
• Provide admin support and stakeholder communication

About you

You’ll bring strong customer service, communication, and organisational skills. You’ll be confident using systems and databases, and able to manage competing priorities with accuracy and professionalism.

You will have:

• Certificate IV in Business Administration or equivalent experience
• Experience in property or land management administration.
• Experience in a mulit-disciplined or government organsiation would be beneficial.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and property systems

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Lee Prior during business hours on 0498 597 709.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.