Position Overview
The Aboriginal Community‐Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Homeownership Officer will provide culturally appropriate support to First Nations Peoples to access the First Peoples Home Ownership Program. The role is community‐facing and focused on engagement, eligibility support, referrals, advocacy, and promotion.
Responsibilities
* Walk alongside families to build confidence, financial capability and readiness for homeownership.
* Partner with stakeholders to reduce systemic barriers and strengthen pathways to homeownership.
* Perform community engagement, outreach and advocacy activities.
* Provide culturally safe, inclusive and responsive services.
* Support clients with referrals and navigation across housing or financial systems.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders.
* Maintain records, reports and deliver projects within deadlines.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
* 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.
* Demonstrated experience in community engagement, outreach or advocacy.
* Ability to deliver culturally safe, inclusive and responsive services.
* Experience providing client support, referrals and navigation across housing or financial systems.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Organisational skills including reporting, record‐keeping and project delivery.
Desirable Qualifications
* Understanding of housing finance, financial literacy and systemic barriers to homeownership.
* Experience working in Aboriginal Community‐Controlled Organisations or community housing/financial services.
* Familiarity with government‐funded reporting and compliance requirements.
Employment Details
Location: Fitzroy North and Southern Victoria
Work Type: Part Time (0.6), maximum‐term contract
Applications close: 30 April 2026
Application
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Throughout this document the term "Aboriginal" is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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