Analyst - Housing Programs

**About us**

The Department

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

The Commercial Division is accountable for providing advice on the state's financial assets and liabilities, along with oversight of the Government's business enterprises. It takes a lead role in overseeing significant government commercial transactions, providing both transaction advisory services and advice. Additionally, the Division manages workplace safety, housing related funds and loan schemes, and the regulatory function that provides oversight of the performance of the community housing sector in Victoria.

The Commercial Transactions team provides transaction advisory services and advice on whole of State negotiations and commercial transactions. This includes identifying asset reform opportunities to optimise the State's balance sheet management as well as overseeing post transaction governance for complex commercial transactions.

The Commercial Transactions team is also responsible for Government housing programs administered by DTF, including the $2.4 billion Social Housing Growth Fund, which provides funding to eligible community housing agencies to deliver new social and affordable housing for Victorians in need.

Our objective is to ensure the benefits, costs and risks are understood so that Government is able to make informed decisions.

**Key accountabilities**
- Contribute to evidence-based research and analysis on a range of issues to ensure best practice in the work of the Commercial Transactions team.
- Advise on issues relating to housing policy initiatives, including formulation of practical policy options to drive improvements in housing.
- Produce high quality written material, including public documents such as issues papers, procurement documents and reports.
- Support the team in complex commercial negotiations.
- Communicate (verbal and written) complex economic concepts
- Develop constructive working relationships with stakeholders.
- Identify and analyse emerging issues, trends and risks and provide forward looking insights to inform policy development and program outcomes for Commercial transactions.
- Contribute positively to team culture and to planning and decision-making for the team to deliver outcomes.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Influence and responsiveness:

- Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills:
Sound conceptual and analytical abilities including a demonstrated ability to prepare and present accurate and timely advice. Experience in using economic frameworks and principles, and/or experience in policy development and advice would be advantageous.
- Teamwork:

- Attention to detail:

- Innovation focus:
Understand and support team and organisational practices, including assisting with identifying and implementing changes to strengthen organisational culture, and improve efficiency.

**Experience and qualifications**

Tertiary qualifications or experience in economics, project management, law/contract management, data analytics or a related field would be advantageous.

**About our culture**

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

**Further Information**

For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact

**How to apply**

Applications close at midnight, 28 July, 2025. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Recruitment team.

**Covid-19 Vaccination**
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.