Housing Officer

A career in community housing is extremely rewarding and now you too can contribute to positive social impact and a world without housing poverty.

The Role

This opportunity is a 1 year fixed term full-time position based in Parramatta. The role pays a very competitive above award salary and salary packing is also available.

Working as a Housing Officer will see you delivering high quality tenancy and property management for Community Housing Limited. You will be responsible for property inspections allocations of vacant properties rental collection and chasing arrears conducting condition reports coordinating lease and rent reviews and carrying out exit procedures.

As a Housing Officer you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders including government departments the Asset Management Unit clients and relevant support agencies. There may be times where you will be required to represent Community Housing Limited at hearings.

You will be responsible for performing administrative tasks including reporting addressing complaints adhering to compliance requirements and maintaining accurate property and tenancy data in all required systems.

Additionally this role will manage a property portfolio in the Central Coast and travel is a requirement of this role.

About CHL

Community Housing Limited (CHL) is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making a positive impact in the housing sector. We are committed to addressing housing issues and supporting vulnerable populations by offering affordable and sustainable housing solutions to individuals and families in need.

At CHL our primary goal is to create safe secure and affordable housing options that empower individuals and families to thrive. With a focus on delivering high-quality service and outcomes we manage over 12000 new and existing properties across various communities. CHL is driven by a collaborative team culture where every member plays a vital role in achieving our mission.

What were looking for

To be successful for this role you will have a genuine passion for wanting to support vulnerable people in our community.

Essential Criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in providing client focused tenancy management services.
• Solid understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act.
• Relevant skills and experience in working sensitively with a diverse customer group with complex needs including those who are in housing crisis.
• Confidence in liaising with various stakeholdersincluding vulnerable people.
• Strong work ethic willingness to learn and a caring and empathetic nature.
• Previous experience working on MS Office programs.
• Ability to compose professional correspondence via email to internal and external stakeholders.
• A current drivers license as travel to the Central Coast is required.

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in the social/community housing industry.

Please note that a satisfactory police check is required for all staff and those with client related responsibilities are required to provide a NDIS and Working with Children Check (WWCC). This will be arranged during your onboarding and all costs will be covered by CHL.

As an equal opportunity employer CHL works closely with people from a diverse range of acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Australia and we pay our respects to them their culture and their Elders past and present.