Program Officer

Description:

Your role within Social and Affordable Housing Growth will support the department to drive and implement new investment opportunities in partnership with the community housing sector to deliver new social and affordable housing supply across Queensland. The work you will do helps someone every day, and that means the world to us.

Housing Development’s contribution is to deliver innovation and accountable program development and project management supporting the Department’s investment in housing supply. We work collaboratively with not-for-profit, for-profit and government partners to achieve a more effective and integrated service system and improved long-term outcomes for clients requiring housing and homelessness assistance, and manage a variety of contracts for the delivery of new community housing supply.

You will work in a small team managing contracts and supporting partnerships with community housing providers and other not for profit entities to deliver new social and affordable housing supply, contributing towards the delivery of the Queensland Government's commitment of 53,500 new social homes by 2044.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct sound end-to-end contract management practices which deliver appropriate service responses to contracted partners, by managing performance, compliance, monitoring and reporting, in alignment with funding agreements, legislation, department policies, frameworks, best practice standards, program specifications and guidelines.
• Contribute to and preparing advice on housing supply issues and inform program and project development on strategic issues supporting the delivery of increased social and affordable housing supply.
• Undertake research and analysis to support evidence-informed decision making frameworks supporting the implementation of the Queensland Community Housing Investment Pipeline.
• Prepare high quality written materials and communications including briefs, correspondence, reports, submissions, proposals, presentations, legislative support, media and event materials, in a timely and professional manner, consistent with departmental guidelines.
• Maintain professional awareness and understanding of the social housing system and in the context of the broader human service response expected of the department.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of social housing through working groups and on projects.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with key internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Contracting and managing funded providers under the Housing Act 2003, capital funding agreements, department policies, Program Specifications and Guidelines.
• Work effectively as a member of a team to support and deliver projects and tasks, including by providing project management and administrative support.
• Support and help maintain a workplace safety culture by ensuring that all policies and practices concerning Workplace Health and Safety are applied and a part of day-to-day operations.
  
  
  

Mandatory Requirement

There are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, however, sound knowledge, skills or experience of social policy issues, reform and legislative processes is highly desirable.

How To Apply

Find out more about what we offer our employees and the recruitment and selection process, including pre-employment checks, in the Applicant Guide.

You can apply for this role by providing your cover letter (no more than two pages) and resume (highlighting recent and relevant experience) via the Smart jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au .

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Contract Management