Location
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
Employment type
Full time ongoing or full time temporary (24 months)
Salary
GR11/12 $149,739 – $173,174 plus superannuation
Targeted Recruitment
This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent, as the Department acknowledges that lived experience contributes a valuable perspective to our work with this community.
Your role
The NSW Government is determined to make NSW a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and non‐recurring. Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice that brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, the Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.
Homes NSW leads work to deliver more social and affordable housing, end the cycle of homelessness and provide quality public housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW. This role leads and directs complex policy, strategy and reform initiatives with a focus on either housing strategy or youth homelessness, provides high‐level authoritative advice to senior leaders, manages resources and staff, and influences stakeholder outcomes to achieve Homes NSW strategic objectives.
What you'll do
* Drive implementation of strategic reform initiatives through a project management approach to scoping and planning.
* Provide leadership to effectively manage the business unit in a manner consistent with the strategic direction of the organisation and maintain an outcome‐oriented culture of teamwork, achievement and accountability.
* Provide proactive and evidence‐based expert advice and reports to senior leaders to ensure the business unit's matters that impact current business and future decision-making are fully considered.
* Lead through influence and actively manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships to support achievement of Homes NSW's strategic objectives.
* Lead and drive team management, work planning, coaching and professional development initiatives to align resources and deliver priorities.
* Manage resources, budgets, projects and staffing to maximise achievement of goals and to ensure staff have the required levels of skills and performance.
* Ensure effective operations and cost‐effective use of organisation's resources.
* Provide guidance, support and point of contact for staff in the business unit on DCJ policies and procedures that impact on the operation of the business unit.
What we're looking for
* Demonstrated experience leading complex policy, strategy or reform initiatives within government, housing, human services or comparable sectors, including delivery across multiple workstreams.
* Demonstrated experience in policy development, strategic advisory or delivery of large‐scale programmes or reforms within complex organisational or government environments.
* Strong understanding of, and ability to apply, policy and system‐level thinking within housing, homelessness or related service systems, or demonstrated transferable experience in similarly complex policy or reform contexts.
* Demonstrated experience engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders, including government, delivery partners and/or sector representatives, to achieve strategic outcomes.
* Knowledge of legislation, government processes and policy frameworks relevant to public sector service delivery or demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislative and policy frameworks in comparable environments.
* National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.
What We Offer
* A challenging and rewarding career.
* Flexible, autonomous work environment.
* Competitive pay and conditions.
* Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
* Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Inclusion and Diversity
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Applications close
Sunday 21 June at 11:59pm AEST.
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