Job Opportunity:
We are seeking a seasoned professional to join our team as a Senior Project Officer.
This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your expertise in social housing and stakeholder engagement to coordinate site-level planning, governance, and communication activities such as relocations, asset management, and community engagement.
You will focus on public housing high-rises in the Bayside Peninsula area, working closely with local housing teams and other diverse stakeholders to align services, support project delivery, and achieve positive outcomes for renters and their communities.
In this fixed-term role, you will report to the Manager, High-Rise Relocations, Planning, and Engagement in the Community operations and Practice Leadership division supporting the High-rise Redevelopment Program in the Bayside Peninsula area.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and delivery of site-specific engagement and action plans for the High-rise Redevelopment Program.
* Drive standards and practices that uphold our commitment to renter voice on decisions important to them.
* Establish trusted relationships, communication, and engagement channels with renters and community partners that are critical to the program.
* Represent the department at community engagements activities including with existing renter advisory and community groups.
About You:
As a seasoned professional, you will lead with integrity, act with purpose, and bring the expertise and commitment needed to help deliver this urban renewal project that is inclusive, respectful, and transformative.
Some of the skills, experience, and mindset we're looking for include:
* Relationship Building: You are highly effective at building trust and partnerships across all levels and functions. You are diplomatic and work hard to gain consensus and resolve all differences along the way.
* Stakeholder Management: You recognize trust and collaboration is key to aligning competing interests. You are also attuned to your stakeholders' needs and the organisational context they operate in.
* Project Management: You work closely with your stakeholders, consulting, liaising, and influencing as needed. You are confident managing projects from start to finish, setting clear goals & timelines and keeping things on track. You capably manage risks and issues when they arise, and make sure the right people are always kept up to date.
* Communication: When writing or talking to people, you communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose, always tailoring your messages to suit the audience. You actively listen, are open to feedback and deliver complex and sensitive information with credibility, empathy, and with a focus on shared understanding.
We believe in inclusiveness, diversity, and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and others from under-represented backgrounds to apply.