General Manager Specialist Housing Group

Join us and share our Vision:

‘All people affordably housed in neighborhoods that support life opportunities’

Housing Choices Australia (Housing Choices) is a leading and growing national not-for-profit housing provider. Our goal is to ensure that people are housed in inclusive communities and to create homes that encourage a sense of belonging. We own and/or manage more than 7,000 homes, accommodating over 8500 tenants across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia. 

We provide a culture that supports individuals to be their best, with opportunities for personal and career development. We are committed to cultivating an equal, diverse, and inclusive environment for our staff, residents, and stakeholders. 

The Opportunity

Housing Choices Australia (HCA) is seeking a General Manager to lead the Specialist Housing Group (SHG), a unique housing arm of HCA that provides Housing solutions to people with complex disabilities seeking or residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).

The role will be primarily responsible for the leadership and expertise in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) services and maintaining a strong brand presence in the NDIS space. 

The role will achieve this by utilising an empowering style of leadership, coaching, and mentoring, together with instilling a positive team culture that supports the current team in growing and being highly effective in supporting our clients and achieving business outcomes. 

Reporting to the Executive General Manager Customer and Community Services , the role will be to work closely with the Executive Management Team to implement the Housing Choices SDA Strategy and, as a senior leadership position, model behaviour that exhibits Housing Choices’ values in action.

You will have significant experience and expertise working with government and non-governmental bodies in the NDIS and SDA space. You will have exceptional people management skills to lead and mentor to guide your team. You will be a tactful communicator and be effective and strategic in engaging and managing key stakeholder relationships, providing leadership that develops capability and engenders a culture of alignment and excellence.

HCA has a highly driven, passionate, and supportive executive leadership team that will ensure the successful candidate is well supported in realising their potential within the organisation through further development and training.  

The position is a full-time ongoing role based in Melbourne (close to Melbourne Central station).

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About You

• Tertiary qualification in a community services field or business administration field or similar, or substantial leadership in community services 
• Knowledge of underpinning the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other relevant declarations.
• Knowledge in NDIS principles, NDIS Code of Conduct. NDIS Practice Standards  and NDIA Operational Guidelines.
• Experience, or ability to acquire skills quickly, in preparing business plans and executing strategy. 
• Experience in leading teams and coaching, mentoring and motivating staff to achieve team outcomes. 
• Experience working directly with people with disability with demonstrated awareness of the key issues faced by people with disabilities relating to housing.
• Experience developing and implementing plans and actions to achieve quality, client, people, operational, financial and risk targets. 

Desirable 

• Proven experience and successful track record in a comparable role or discipline(s) in the disability services, private housing sector or transferable sector.

We are seeking someone with sound technical skills and knowledge combined with a collaborative and flexible partnering style and strong commitment to our vision and mission. 

What we offer in return

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave 
• Flexible working arrangements
• Salary Packaging for living expenses, meal, and entertainment expenses
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Recognition program 
• Salary Continuance Insurance
• 16 weeks paid parental leave

Please note that it is a minimum requirement of this position that all appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Criminal History or Police Check conducted by Housing Choices Australia and the successful post holder to:

• Agree and undergo any other employment screening as required by Housing Choices - including but not restricted to Working with Children or Vulnerable Persons and NDIS Worker (this will be as applicable based on the state location and/or function of the role)
• Agree and comply with Child Safety policies and procedures
• Provide a current driver’s license and willingness to travel across Housing Choices’ locations, if and as required.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact : Hannah Harvey - Executive General Manager, Customer and Community Services on 03 8636 9***  or Mahil Mutu-Mala – P&C BP on 03 8636 9***

Applicants should address the requirements of the role and include a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position as outlined in the job advert. 

Housing Choices reserves the right to cease recruitment proceedings earlier upon appointing a suitable candidate for the role. This opportunity is only open to candidates with appropriate legal working rights within Australia. Housing Choices recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce. We celebrate and respect our people's differences and are committed to being inclusive. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and persons with a disability to apply.

Applications Close: 30 April 2024.