Property 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

As a Property Officer within Sunshine Coast Council’s Property Management Branch, you’ll play a key role in managing Council’s diverse property portfolio. This includes commercial, retail, residential, sporting, and community tenancies across the region. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that ensures Council’s property assets are optimally used, well-maintained, and aligned with strategic goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating tenancy agreements and compliance inspections
• Managing property records and financial transactions
• Facilitating negotiations with tenants and stakeholders
• Assessing land use matters including encroachments, easements, and road closures
• Providing expert advice on property and land management issues
• Supporting continuous improvement in property systems and processes

About you

You will:

• Hold relevant qualifications or experience in property/land management preferably within a government organisation
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of property legislation and compliance
• Possess excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Be financially savvy with experience in budget monitoring
• Be proficient 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.