Community Housing, Support and Development Officer

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Detail information about job Community Housing, Support and Development Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

Who is Common Equity Housing SA?

Common Equity Housing SA Ltd (Common Equity) is a member focused, not-for-profit umbrella organisation comprising of member housing co-ops and associations and directly managed tenancies.

The core Common Equity model is to provide support services to member organisations to enable them to have the time and energy to build strong communities, social networks and better health and wellbeing outcomes for their members. In addition, Common Equity also manages 24 community housing properties directly.

Why Common Equity Housing?

The team at Common Equity Housing live our values of co-operation, respect and empowerment every day. We have a clear purpose to support and enable housing co-ops to flourish in South Australia by providing members with:

• Administrative, finance, asset and tenancy management and support services
• Regulatory compliance and risk management controls, monitoring and reporting
• Advocacy, education and participation strategies and skills

We understand that, in a service environment, our employees are our biggest asset and the key to quality service delivery. We invest time and effort into the induction and ongoing training and development program of each team member. We offer competitive rates of pay and as a Public Benevolent Institution, employees can access a range of tax-free-salary packaging options.

Community Housing Officer - Support & Development

• Permanent part-time, 22.5 hours per week
• Thebarton Office with casual off-street parking
• Competitive salary + salary sacrifice opportunities

About the role:

Due to our growing portfolio we have introduced this role to manage our direct tenancies and to also provide support, education and training services to our member organisations. Another Community Housing Officer will focus on asset management and compliance.

The key components of the role are:

• Develop member organisation training and development plans including – new member induction program and handbook, training plans and support to encourage participation and co-operation amongst members and member organisations
• Undertake a range of tenancy and property management tasks such as tenancy sign ups, inspections, filling direct vacancies, etc.
• Maintain an accurate property and tenancy database
• Ensure compliance with both organisational policy and procedure and relevant legislation
• Liaise with government departments, peak bodies, members and support agencies etc.

We are looking for:

• An enthusiastic individual with a passion for community housing, supporting tenants and housing co-ops; - essential
• Demonstrated ability to nurture and build positive relationships - essential
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills – essential
• Proven ability to contribute and work collaboratively as a team – essential
• Demonstrated ability with dealing with difficult and challenging behaviour – essential
• Proficient use of property management/tenancy systems and understanding of the relevant legislation - desirable

You will need to:

• Complete the five questions below
• Complete a Police Check
• Undergo pre-employment testing as part of the recruitment process
• Hold a current unencumbered Australian driver’s licence and be willing to drive

Please submit a cover letter addressing the key components and skills listed above and a current resume. If you would like an informal discussion about the role or have any questions please contact Angela on 8354 2790. Applications close on Friday 13 July at 5pm.