Description:
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.
We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. .
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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)
THE ROLE
The Housing Services Support Officer offers support to the housing team, which provides a needs-based housing assistance by sustaining tenancies, managing rental accounts, and undertaking inspections in relation to responsive and vacated maintenance.
This position provides a broad range of administrative support functions to the Housing teams that support public housing renters across western metropolitan Melbourne. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and develop new skills and capabilities within a supportive and dynamic team environment.
To succeed in this role, you will be:
- Enthusiastic, committed and an excellent communicator.
- Someone with good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Able to cooperate show consideration, concern and respect when working with others.
- Interested in how government works.
This is a Designated role: Only people who are current public housing or Aboriginal Housing Victoria renters are eligible to apply as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
We strongly encourage applications from:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- multicultural, multilingual and multifaith people.
- people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum.
- people with disability.
- women and people of diverse genders.
Applications from residents of public housing in Flemington, North Melbourne, Ascot Vale and Brimbank will be prioritised.
COVID-19 VACCINATION
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice , given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
HOW TO APPLY
All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) portal.
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.