Administrative Support Officer - Ahhf

• Work Type/s: Full Time, 12 month contract
• Location: Based in Melbourne (Fitzroy North)
• Applications close: 1 March 2024

This position is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Aboriginal Housing Victoria’s vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,600 rental properties for Aboriginal people living in Victoria.

Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

In addition to being the largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria’s Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, Mana-na worn-tyeen maar-takoort. As the housing and homeless policy lead in the Victorian Aboriginal community, AHV has responsibility to work in partnership with the Government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria’s Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future.

AHV's housing services are targeted to those most in need of support. Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal rental provider, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

Reporting to the Manager Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum (AHHF), the Administrative Support Officer coordinates and provides Administrative Support to the Director and three (3) Managers (Manager, AHHF Secretariat; Manager, Blueprint; and Manager, Sector Development) that are responsible for implementing the goals in:

• Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort – ‘Every Aboriginal Person Has A Home’, the Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework
• Blueprint of an Aboriginal-specific homelessness system
• Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort – ‘Every Aboriginal Person Has A Home’ Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Summit Report
• 5-year Implementation Plan Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort

A key component of the role is to engage, liaise and coordinate with the Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum members made up of 38 Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Traditional Owner Groups and Aboriginal Trusts, Community Housing Providers and Homes Victoria. As part of the Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort governance structure, our members participate in sub-committees:

• Implementation Working Group (IWG)
• Implementation Working Group Koori Caucus
• Implementation Action Group (IAG)
• Blueprint Aboriginal-specific homelessness project steering committee

We are looking for someone who will bring a client centred focus to the role and with the following key attributes and skills (KSC):

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
• An understanding of the historical and contemporary impacts of homelessness and housing exclusion on and in Aboriginal communities. Specific experience in the Victorian context is preferred.
• Experience in minute taking, meeting coordination, collation of secretariat papers and keeping accurate records and document management
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders and services to ensure the completion of common goals.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills, and experience in working with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the roles of the Victorian Aboriginal and mainstream community service organisations and systems.
• Highly developed organisational skills and an ability to work on multiple tasks, manage competing priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Highly organised with the ability to work on multiple tasks, manage competing priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

This position is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

This position will be based in Fitzroy North.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria in the attached position description (also available at https://ahvic.org.au/about/ahv-careers) by COB 1 March 2024.

Applications should be sent to jobs@ahvic.org.au using the subject line: Administrative Support Officer - AHHF.

Please direct enquiries about the role to Tim on 0460 880 030.