Job description
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Body Organisation
- Cairns Office with Hybrid Working Model
- Real Opportunity to make a different to the lives of First Nations
Company
NATSIHA’s purpose is to facilitate access to quality, accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing to help empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and communities to optimise their health and well-being and improve their employment opportunities, access to education, connection to community and sense of home.
The Role
The Project Officer – Housing Policy Partnerships is a key member of the NATSIHA team, responsible for leading and coordinating various housing projects and initiatives. The HPP is a critical initiative under Priority Reform One of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This partnership seeks to address the critical issue of housing across Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The HPP is made up of First Nations community representatives and Senior Executives from across Commonwealth and all State and Territory Governments.
- Contribute to the development of comprehensive project plans, defining scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
- Efficiently coordinate project activities, ensuring task assignment, deadline adherence, and appropriate resource allocation. Monitor progress, identify risks, and propose effective solutions for project success.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, encompassing plans, schedules, meeting minutes, and progress reports.
- Prepare regular project status reports, highlighting key milestones, risks, and achievements. Ensure proper documentation of project outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices for future reference.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project team members, stakeholders, and external partners. Coordinate meetings, workshops, and presentations to engage stakeholders and gather feedback.
- Address stakeholder concerns, ensuring their continuous involvement throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist in budget planning and monitoring, ensuring adherence to allocated budgets. Coordinate with relevant departments to allocate resources effectively, identifying and addressing resource gaps to optimise utilisation.
- Ensure project deliverables consistently meet high-quality standards, complying with policies, regulations, and industry best practices.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of relevant policies, regulations and funding sources related to indigenous housing
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Housing Sector and the related challenges community housing providers face with their ‘day to day’ functions and performance of their role and responsibilities
- Bachelor degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience
- Experience in project management, preferably in housing or community development
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
This is a unique opportunity to join the national peak body organisation at the start of the journey, as they work to grow and strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing sector. NATSIHA will lead the way in implementing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Data Strategy that is underpinned by the principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty and will support capability building across the sector to harness data as a cultural, strategic and economic asset.
We strongly encourage applications from First Nation’s Peoples. NATSIHA is aiming for a 70% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander workforce.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Katie Iacullo at [email protected], using the subject line: Project Officer Housing Policy Partnership (Identified) – NATSIHA – Cairns enquiry via EthicalJobs and quoting Ref No. 1146318.