Mount Isa City Council provides employment for approximately 200 employees in a variety of full time, part time, contractual and casual positions.These positions cover the full scope of Council operations from administration, financial, professional and technical roles to operational positions within the various sections.About the roleThis position supports Council's direction by managing the maintenance, integration and development of an efficient corporate Asset Management System and Geographical Information System. The position will collaborate with other staff members across Council and other agencies, actively seeking and using information to ensure that asset management systems and related mapping data is reliable, support Council's services and meet community needs and objectives.The Asset Management Coordinator provides general administrative and technical duties contributing to:The effective development and coordination of organisational programs, processes and systems for best practice asset and spatial information management at Mount Isa City Council.The maintenance of up-to-date databases of asset networks and groups for all corporate assets.Benefits and perksCouncil offers excellent working conditions, generous employer funded superannuation benefits (up 12%), and a 19 day month. This position attracts 5 weeks paid annual leave per year and all personal protective equipment including work clothes are provided.Skills and experienceAbility in presenting and reporting financial information.Ability to effectively operate Council's computer systems including AutoCAD, finance record keeping, customer request, mapping, asset management and the MS Office Suite.Ability to identify initiatives that will result in asset and spatial (GIS) information management being carried out in the most efficient and effective manner.Demonstrated ability to make decisions on complex issues having regard for all relevant policies, objectives, budgets, corporate direction and stakeholder impact.Demonstrated skills to apply developed practices and procedures to resolve problems and develop other solutions using initiative and creativity to promote solutions.High level of confidentiality and ability to exercise discretion in a professional manner essential.Solid time management, planning and organisational skills.Specialist skills exercised within a multi-discipline operation of computing/spatial science/asset management and/or engineering.High level communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills relevant to the position and strongly focused on the provision of quality customer service.Demonstrated knowledge of departmental programs, policies and activities.Awareness of contemporary strategies for the planning for Council assets and implementation of capital works.Detailed understanding of strategic and political awareness in dealing with conflicting perspectives and exercising judgment in achieving resolutions, Council corporate goals and departmental business plan objectives.High level of computing knowledge including Microsoft Suite of programs, programming languages (VBA/MapBasic/SQL) and SQL databases.Understanding of lifecycle construction, maintenance and servicing activities involved in traffic, stormwater, floodplain, open space and recreation facility assets.Experience in a local government or similar environment desired.Experience in the development of Asset Management Plans.Experience in undertaking duties of innovative and/or critical nature with little or no direction.Knowledge of GIS and data management systems.Must possess and maintain a current Queensland "C" Class motor vehicle driver's licence.Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.Substantial work experience relevant to the position desired.Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline together with minimum 4 years relevant experience in the maintenance and development of asset data collection and asset management systems or other similar systems.#J-18808-Ljbffr