Trainee Tenancy

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / 12 months

Organisation: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

**Salary**: $50,594 - $53,708

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/DFFH/COPL/ND/682196

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

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***: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. 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

**VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY**

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's **COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy** **(Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Subject to exceptions, only employees or other workplace participants with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence. For this role, you are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Please refer to the above link for more information.

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria, qualifications and/or requirements for the role please refer to the attached Position Description.

**HOW TO APPLY**

**Additional support for public housing residents is available through Hope for the Future. Please refer to attached position description for details**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.