Introduction
The Asset Performance Officer at Homes NSW inspects properties, scopes maintenance work and checks whether contractors meet contract requirements. Two temporary roles are available in Liverpool and Campbelltown for up to six months, with a possibility of extension. The work involves in-person field visits across an allocated property portfolio.
Knowing how to apply for Asset Performance Officer starts with choosing evidence of sound inspection judgement. Your examples should explain how you assessed building condition, recorded the work required and checked delivery against relevant standards. View the official job ad for the position and role description.
The written application is a cover letter of up to two pages and a resume of up to five pages. The letter gives you room to explain how your building knowledge supports reliable maintenance decisions. Your resume should make the relevant projects, inspection responsibilities and contract administration experience easy to locate.
In this guide
Asset Performance Officer role snapshot
| Organisation | Homes NSW, Department of Communities and Justice |
|---|---|
| Location | Liverpool and Campbelltown; in-person field visits |
| Positions | Two temporary roles, up to six months with possible extension; 35 hours per week |
| Grade and salary | Clerk Grade 5/6, $102,936 to $113,579 plus superannuation and annual leave loading |
| Job ID | 605314 |
| Closing date | Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT |
| Official job ad | Asset Performance Officer |
Application requirements
- Cover letter, maximum two pages, outlining how you meet the role requirements.
- Up-to-date resume, maximum five pages.
Keep the cover letter closely connected to field inspections and maintenance contract delivery. A useful example follows the work through assessment, scope, records and verification, making your own decisions clear. Check the online application form for any additional instructions before finalising your documents.
Essential role requirements
You need a current valid NSW driver licence and White Card, and must be able to undertake the allocated on-site inspections. The role seeks a relevant qualification and/or sound building maintenance or construction experience or exposure, together with field inspection experience. A qualification is one pathway in that wording; describe the pathway you meet accurately.
Candidate evidence for Asset Performance Officer
The following areas translate the practical requirements into evidence you can explain in your letter. Use actual inspection and contract examples, with enough detail to demonstrate how you reached a sound decision.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Australian Building Codes and standards | Describe an inspection where you applied relevant codes or standards to assess a defect or the quality of completed work. |
| Detailed inspections and reliable records | Explain how you documented observations, required actions and follow-up so that another person could understand the condition and decision. |
| Building maintenance or construction and field inspection experience | Identify the property or project context, your responsibilities and how you assessed performance against a defined standard. |
| Scoping, inspection and MS Office | Show how you converted inspection findings into a usable scope and maintained clear schedules, reports or tracking records. |
| Probity, contracting and contract administration | Explain how you prepared or assessed quotations and estimates, monitored compliance and maintained fair, documented decisions. |
Example application structure for Asset Performance Officer
Use the cover letter to connect your building and contract experience to the inspections you would undertake for Homes NSW. Keep the letter within the maximum two pages. The outline below helps you cover the main evidence areas without repeating your employment history.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Introduce your construction or building maintenance background and the inspection responsibilities most relevant to this role. |
| Codes and inspection judgement | Describe a finding, the applicable standard and your reasoning about the required work or contractor performance. |
| Field evidence and documentation | Explain how you recorded the condition, clarified the action needed and maintained a reliable record of follow-up. |
| Scoping and systems | Show how you produced a practical scope and used MS Office or reporting tools to organise information and monitor progress. |
| Contract administration and probity | Explain a quotation, estimate or compliance issue you handled, including the checks that supported an accountable decision. |
| Eligibility and closing | Confirm your current NSW licence and White Card, then connect your experience to dependable field inspections and maintenance delivery. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- A clear distinction between what you observed and what you concluded.
- Appropriate use of building codes, standards and contract requirements.
- Scopes and records that make the required work understandable.
- Independent judgement supported by accurate information.
- Follow-up that confirms whether work met the required standard.
Before you submit
- Keep the letter within two pages and resume within five pages.
- Make building, field inspection and contract administration experience easy to find.
- Confirm your current valid NSW driver licence and White Card.
- Check that your examples distinguish your actions from the contractor’s work.
- Submit by Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.
Read the official job ad and role description before submitting. If you need help explaining technical experience within the page limit, Team 3Thirty’s application support can help you select and structure evidence of your inspection judgement.