Policy Officer

Work Type/s: full time, maximum term contractLocation: Based in Melbourne (Fitzroy North)Applications close: 28 October 2022Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,500 rental properties for Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander 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 landlord, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Policy, Advocacy and Communications, the Policy Officer is responsible for undertaking policy and secretariat work with respect to developing, documenting and embedding the various policy positions adopted through the governance framework of the Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forums and AHV. The Policy Officer is expected to research, analyse and evaluate a wide range of information, options and other data to develop policy positions and proposals in relation to the administrative and operational functions of the organisation. Key responsibilities:Undertake research and analysis (including the identification of best…

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