THE ROLE WORK LOCATIONS: Ascot Vale Housing Office, 12 Churchill Avenue, Ascot Vale VIC 3032 North Melbourne Housing Office, 33 Alfred Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051 DFFH Office WMA, 71 Moreland Street, Moreland VIC 3011 DFFH Office BMA, 16–18 Hertford Road, Sunshine VIC 3020 PLEASE INCLUDE LOCATION PREFERENCES IN YOUR COVER LETTER As part of the Housing offices in North Melbourne or Ascot Vale or Community Partnerships Teams (CPT), Brimbank Melton Area (BMA) or Western Melbourne Area (WMA), these positions contribute to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) strategic directions of earlier and more connected support, and local solutions. These four positions provide a broad range of administrative support functions to the Housing Office teams in North Melbourne and Ascot Vale and the BMA and WMA CPTs. In Housing Offices in North Melbourne and Ascot Vale, the roles will provide a broad range of administrative support functions to the teams that support public housing renters across western metropolitan Melbourne. This includes supporting the housing team with providing needs-based assistance by sustaining tenancies, managing rental accounts, and undertaking inspections in relation to responsive and vacated maintenance. In WMA and BMA, the two CPT roles will work in partnership with communities and stakeholders, to strengthen capacity, build equitable access, and improve responsiveness at place. The WMA role will have a particular focus supporting work through the Paving the Way Forward initiative being delivered through the WMA CPT and the Renter Decision-Making Team. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and develop new skills and capabilities within a supportive and dynamic team environment. To succeed in these roles, 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. This is a Designated role: Only people who are current public housing or Aboriginal Housing Victoria renters are eligible to apply as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. We strongly encourage applications from: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. multicultural, multilingual and multifaith people. people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum. people with disability. women and people of diverse genders. Applications from residents of public housing in Flemington, North Melbourne, Ascot Vale and Brimbank will be prioritised. 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. A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE(HR to select appropriate Prioritised or Desigantaed statement if a special measure applies, otherwise remove section)The Equal Opportunity Act 2010, provides for lawful 'Special Measure' provisions, therefore the following has been applied to this role. This is a Prioritised role - If you have a disability, please apply. You will be given priority consideration.orThis is a Designated role - Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply. HOW TO APPLY All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) portal. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.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. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening. For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs) Please apply to submit your interest in this position.