Location: Bankstown (may require some travel between sites)
Duration: 6 Months Initial
Rate: $69-74/hr + Super
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
This role is responsible for managing and overseeing the Council's information and communication technology (ICT) assets throughout their lifecycle. This role involves asset tracking, inventory management, procurement coordination, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. The ICT Assets Officer plays a crucial role in optimising asset utilisation, minimising costs,
and supporting effective IT operations
Accountabilities
- Develop, implement and maintain asset management strategies and procedures to effectively track, monitor, and maintain ICT assets, including asset tagging and labelling procedures to facilitate asset identification and tracking.
- Maintain an accurate centralised asset inventory system, ensuring up-to-date information on asset location, ownership, and configuration records of all ICT assets, including hardware, software, licences, warranties, service agreements, and associated documentation.
- Conduct regular audits and physical inspections to ensure assets are properly accounted for and aligned with inventory records.
- Collaborate across the ICT team to establish asset lifecycle management practices, including acquisition, deployment, maintenance, and disposal, ensuring compliance with Council policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements related to ICT asset management.
- Coordinate with procurement and ICT teams to identify ICT asset requirements and facilitate procurement processes.
- Liaise with vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of assets.
- Develop and implement processes for the proper disposal, decommissioning, and recycling of ICT assets, ensuring adherence to data security and privacy protocols during asset disposal, including secure data wiping and equipment destruction.
- Prepare regular reports on asset status, financials, and performance metrics for management and stakeholders.
- Undertake additional duties as required within the limits of the employee's skills, competence, and training.
- Proven experience in ICT asset management, inventory control, or related roles.
- Demonstrated ability in asset management best practices, including lifecycle management, procurement, and compliance.
- Knowledge and experience with IT hardware, software, and licensing concepts.
- Proficiency in using asset management software and tools.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Previous Public Sector experience in a technology environment.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and frameworks in ICT asset management (e.g. ITIL, ISO 55000).
- Institute of Asset Management certification
