THE ROLE
The Community Housing Assurance Team is a new team established to develop and implement a risk-based monitoring framework for a range of agreements with community housing agencies relating to capital funding through the Social Housing Growth Fund, leasing of Homes Victoria's properties and participation in the Victorian Housing Register (VHR).
The team monitors and supports community housing allocations from the VHR, tracking allocations by community housing agency through reconcilitions, monitoring performance against priority allocation targets, managing the Facilitated Placement program, and providing expert advice and support to promote allocation best practices across the sector.
The team plays a critical role in ensuring community housing sector property data is accurate, including co-ordinating requests to gazette rooming houses and managing and monitoring community housing agency requests relating to s109 and s110 Interest on Title, Housing Act 1983).
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Support allocation monitoring activities with community housing agencies, including tracking initial allocations, undertaking reconciliations, and supporting the Facilitated Placement program, working with community housing agencies to place Homes Victora nominated applications into homes.
- Support community housing agencies to implement timely recording of allocations in the Victorian Housng Register (HiiP) by co-ordinating VHR application assessment activities, as well as directly processing VHR assessments in HiiP from time to time.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate a partnership approach to improving community sector work practices associated with housing allocations and the Victoria Housing Register.
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HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
