Regional Worker Housing Specialist

2 weeks ago

Ballarat, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

Regional Worker Housing Specialist
- Salary: $106,534 - $128,897 (Plus Superannuation)
- Fixed term role: Until June 2026
- Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: Ballarat (flexibility may be available)

The Role
Reporting to the Manager Regional Coordination, the Regional Worker Housing Specialist will play a key role in supporting the design, coordination, delivery and legacy of the Victorian Government's $2 billion Regional Package, with a focus on providing new housing options for regional communities.
The Regional Worker Housing Specialist will be responsible for:

- Support the design, coordination, delivery and legacy of the Victorian Governments Regional Package implementation within the Grampians region, with a focus on supporting Regional Worker Housing initiatives, such as the $150 million Regional Worker Accommodation Fund
- Create and prepare high quality, well researched correspondence, reports, submissions and briefings with clear and concise recommendations that reflect government policy and priorities, within agreed timeframes to inform decisions and outcomes.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across DJSIR, Victorian and Commonwealth agencies, local government and other key stakeholders as required, consulting on the development and implementation of Regional Package/ Regional Worker Housing initiatives, to ensure they meet the needs of local communities through innovative solutions in complex settings.

The Team
The position of Regional Worker Housing Specialist forms a part of the Regions branch within the Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation group.
The Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation group supports the delivery of the Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation portfolios, and the department's emergency management responsibilities.
About You
- Specialist Expertise: Sound understanding of the key industry and economic drivers, and knowledge of Government policies and programs, current and emerging trends specifically related to housing availability, affordability, and development in rural and regional communities.
- Project Management: Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders; produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified; monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues; ensures project objectives are met. Considers innovative and complex project management outcomes for housing solutions that are place based and deliverable.
- Stakeholder Management: Identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnerships; identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs; uses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved; find innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.

Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Sarah Henderson, Regional Director, Grampians on 0427 830 134.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications close at midnight on 11 April 2024.

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