Manager, Strategic Policy, Advocacy and

2 weeks ago

Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia Aboriginal Housing Victoria Full time

Work Type/s:
Full Time, 12 month contract

  • Location: Melbourne (Fitzroy North)
  • Applications close: 31 March 2023


Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,500 rental properties for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people living in Victoria.


Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.


In addition to being the largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria's Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, _Mana-na worn-tyeen maar-takoort_.

As the housing policy lead in the Aboriginal community, AHV has responsibility to work in partnership with the Government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria's Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future.

AHV's housing services are targeted to those most in need of support.

Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal landlord, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.


The Division of Strategy and Performance (DSP) primary role is to drive key strategies, advocacy and communications that improve Aboriginal housing and homelessness outcomes.

The AHHF 20-year vision is for a unified and vibrant Victorian Aboriginal community housing sector delivery quality services and housing equity within a generation.


It does this by supporting AHV, the Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum members, Community Housing Organisations (CHOs), Local Government and Homes Victoria in leading the coordination in policy development, partner and stakeholder engagement and advocacy efforts.


Key focus areas for the unit are:

  • Aboriginal Housing Victoria Strategic Plan
  • Aboriginal Housing Victoria Business Plan
  • Mana-na worn-tyeen maar-takoort Every Aboriginal Person Has A Home: - The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework (VAHHF)
  • Blueprint for an Aboriginal specific homelessness system in Victoria
  • VAHHF 5-year Implementation Plan
  • Victorian Closing the Gap Housing Sector Strengthening Plan
The purpose of this position is to be responsible for achieving effective strategic advocacy, policy and communication goals. This includes effective leadership, people management, task management, risk, compliance and financial performance of the team.


The role will be required to work with both the Manager for Governance Performance Quality Services (GPQS) who leads our risk, compliance and performance requirements and the Manager for Blueprint for an Aboriginal specific homelessness system in Victoria who leads the secretariat function and its implementation.


The role will provide inspiring leadership and people management support to their staff, oversee the day-to-day work of the team and will operate within the AHV Delegations Register.

This position will be based in Fitzroy North and with some travel in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria required.


To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria in the attached position description by COB 31 March 2023.

Please direct enquiries about the role to Lisa on

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