Commercial Project Director - Housing Investment Fund

The Queensland Government's Housing Investment Fund (HIF) was recently boosted to $2 billion. Queensland Treasury is partnering with Community Housing Providers, developers, builders, tenancy managers, institutional investors and superannuation funds to develop, finance and operate social and affordable housing across Queensland. There is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team to support the delivery of 5,600 social and affordable home commencements by 30 June 2027.

Roles we are recruiting to include:

• 2 x Commercial Project Directors
• 1 x Senior Project Analyst
• 1 x Project Analyst

If you are passionate about social impact, public-private partnerships, and innovative solutions, we want to hear from you!
Queensland's $2B Housing Investment Fund is seeking two Commercial Project leads.
As the Commercial Project Director, Housing Investment Fund you will

• Lead and manage HIF project, work teams and group activities, including planning activities and evaluation of proposals to deliver social and affordable housing by a hybrid workforce of employees, contractors, and technical advisors.
• Provide financial, commercial and policy advice to Government and stakeholder agencies related to delivery of social and affordable housing.
• Identify and manage relationships with potential HIF proponents, such as community housing providers, developers, builders, financiers and institutional investors, to build participation and inform ongoing design and delivery in the context of policy and market priorities.
• Develop networks to facilitate delivery of planned project and program outcomes in accordance with timeframes and budgets; and deliver solutions that add value and manage risks.
• Represent Treasury in complex and sensitive negotiations, consultations and forums to support and promote the delivery of social and affordable housing to achieve the HIF target.
• Contribute to developing solutions that satisfy the State's economic and financial objectives and protect the State's interests.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• success in leading and managing internal work teams and advisors
• experience in the successful delivery of significant and complex investment and commercial projects
• a record of innovation to ensure value for money, contract management and risk management
• significant expertise and knowledge in:
• providing robust and influential advice on commercial and property opportunities
• financial and commercial analysis of commercial and property transactions
• a background in navigating and managing highly complex stakeholder engagement and relationships, strategy and policy implementation, and service delivery
• delivery of high-quality written material to support business requirements.

How to apply
If you'd like to discuss this opportunity, please reach out to Leah Kelly on 0499 007 125 or via email leah.kelly@treasury.qld.gov.au

To submit your application, please submit:

• Your resume detailing relevant experience
• A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this position and how your knowledge, skills and experience make you a strong candidate for the role.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager or People and Culture team TreasuryInclusion any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/479289/23
Closing Date: Tuesday, 11 April 2023This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.