Overview
Department for Housing and Urban Development
Job reference: 699772
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The Role
Working in the dedicated Affordable Housing and Market Solutions Team, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Affordable Housing Officer to implement strategies, policies and agreements to support the delivery of more affordable housing in South Australia.
This role reports directly to the Senior Manager, Affordable Housing and Market Solutions and will see you responsible for:
- End-to-end management of contracts with the development sector to deliver affordable housing.
- Liaising with private sector developers, community housing providers, councils, planning authorities, other housing-related State and federal government agencies, and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinating, planning and researching information to facilitate affordable housing.
- Remaining up to date with current and developing urban planning issues by establishing and maintaining good working relationships with key entities responsible for urban planning and land development, including other government agencies and councils.
- Contributing to the development of policy and strategy to support affordable housing related initiatives across the department.
About You
To be successful in this position, you must be able to demonstrate experience across the following key capabilities:
- A comprehensive understanding of, and interest in, the built environment sector (such as housing, urban design, property development, conveyancing, urban planning, housing infrastructure, the State’s 15% Affordable Housing Policy and Affordable Housing Overlay).
- High level organisational skills and proven ability to effectively manage tasks to meet agreed priorities and deadlines.
- Experience in presenting complex issues and findings verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
- High level interpersonal and contract management skills, including an ability to represent views, and to negotiate successfully.
- Ability to develop collaborative and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, internal and external to government.
- Experience in gathering information from a variety of sources, analysing content to develop solutions and generating alternative options to achieve business outcomes.
Desirable Qualification
Tertiary qualifications in project management, conveyancing, construction management, urban and regional planning or another relevant tertiary qualification (desirable).
Special Conditions
- Successful applicants may be required to obtain a satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check prior to employment. A renewal will be required every 3 years.
Remuneration
ASO5 – $85,790 min – $95,413 max
Enquiries
For all confidential enquiries, please contact Eric Wisgard, Senior Manager, Affordable Housing and Market Solutions, at .
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.
If you are interested in this prospect, please submit a covering letter (no more than 2 pages), outlining your skills and experience in relation to the key capabilities outlined in the role statement, a current CV and the contact information of three referees, including your current line manager.
All applicants must complete a ‘Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector’ form.
Applications close: 07/10/2025 6:00 PM
Attachments
- ASO5 Affordable Housing Officer - DHUD Role Statement.pdf
- Pre-Employment Declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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📌 Affordable Housing Officer
🏢 Department for Housing and Urban Development
📍 South Australia