Job description
- Full Time Position
- Salary $122K inclusive of superannuation, vehicle provided
An exciting opportunity is available to manage a team providing tenancy management services in a leading social and affordable housing organisation with a strong growth agenda.
If you are looking for a career-enhancing role with a collaborative and professional work environment where your contribution is valued, then we would love to hear from you.
About Unison
Unison is known and respected for our work in providing social and affordable housing, reducing homelessness and social exclusion, and with a purpose of creating communities that thrive. We provide a diverse range of housing services across Victoria, including social housing, affordable housing, private rental, transitional housing and owners corporation services.
We believe that affordable housing is the foundation on which to build a life of value, but that a good life takes more than just housing. A good life takes place in a community.
We work to reduce disadvantage and social exclusion for people who have previously been homeless, by helping to create communities around them. Unison also assists over 3000 people each year who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
About the role
The Manager, Place Management West will provide proactive leadership and drive service excellence for a team of approximately 15 staff managing Unison’s housing portfolio in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The property portfolio includes social housing, affordable housing and supportive housing.
Responsibilities include:
- Operational management of Unison’s place management services in the western suburbs of Melbourne
- Leading an engaged team to achieve positive outcomes for renters
- Development and maintenance of partnerships with support providers to meet the needs of renters and maximise their participation in the community
- Develop and manage the budget for the team
- Ensure service delivery is compliant with legislation and Unison policies
About you
Our ideal candidate will be an experienced manager with a strong background in Community Housing as well as:
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline
- Excellent conceptual and analytic abilities
- A strong collaborative mindset with the ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Results oriented and metrics driven
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a solution orientated mindset
- Well organised with strong attention to detail
On Offer
- Permanent full-time role
- Salary of $122K including superannuation
- 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax free
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Vehicle provided
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Questions about the role or the recruitment process can be directed to [email protected] using the subject line: Manager – Place Management West enquiry via EthicalJobs.
This position will commence immediately, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We will review applications as they come in so if you meet the requirements of this role, please APPLY immediately.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a Police Check and a Working with Children Check.
Unison is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, the LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with a disability to apply.
*Only shortlisted candidates will be advised of the application outcome.
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