Trainee Housing Services Officer

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time
***: Trainee Tenancy & Property Officers, Yarra Estates Employment Program

This traineeship position provides a broad range of administrative support functions to the Housing teams that cover the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Richmond estates in the City of Yarra, and the catchments of the Preston and Broadmeadows Housing teams.

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

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

  • Provide routine advice on housing options from a range of established policy, procedures, and standards.
  • Assist in making appropriate referrals to internal or external support service providers in order to assist clients with their shortterm housing needs.
  • Undertake supervised home visits as required.
Please open the position description to read more.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONThe 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.

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