Senior Estates Officer
Job Title: Senior Estates Officer
Starting Salary: £53,806 opportunity to progress to £59,497 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Stevenage/Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Resources
About The Team
The Property team is part of the Resources Directorate at Hertfordshire County Council and supports all Service teams with their property requirements. The Disposals team, recently established, helps bring more capital receipts from the sale or surplus property assets and leads on the acquisition of new property to deliver council services.
About The Role
You will report into the Strategic Asset Manager (Disposals) and be responsible for disposal and acquisition projects to help meet the Council’s financial goals and support service delivery. You will also manage the estate of surplus property before disposals, including identifying interim uses. The role requires professional property advice on land and property matters in line with RICS standards, County Council protocols, and governance arrangements. You will liaise closely with elected councillors, provide instruction and manage external property consultants and other external specialists as required, and collaborate with colleagues in Legal Services, Estates, Development and Planning, Finance, and service teams. You will also oversee the approval process within a political arena.
Essential Qualifications
- Member of a property related professional organisation such as RICS or equivalent professional experience in property disposals with highly developed knowledge of principles, theory and practice in Property.
- Extensive experience of estates management/property, planning, legal matters and political awareness.
- Experience of budget management and financial forecasting.
- Strong report writing skills.
- Confidence in briefing and presenting to senior leaders and councillors.
- Good time management handling multiple projects and tasks.
- Proficient ICT and Microsoft Office skills.
Desirable Qualifications
- Understanding of the public sector and its challenges.
- Ability to develop and lead solutions across a range of stakeholders.
- Experience of leading teams with the ability to coach and develop staff.
- Ability to develop, review and implement annual plans for a specific function, taking account of business and service requirements.
Additional Information
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).
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