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The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

The Office of the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies (OCRT) is a business unit within the Department of Government Services (DGS).

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Project Officer - APRAP (Aboriginal Private Rental Access Project) to join us on a part-time (0.6 FTE) basis for 6 months.

This is a designated position under the ‘special measures' Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

The purpose of the APRAP Project Officer role is to provide support for the implementation of the recommendations arising from the Aboriginal Private Rental Access Project.

This project contributes to the private rental area of Mana-na worn-tyeen maar-takoort - Every Aboriginal Person has a Home: The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework.

More on the framework can be found here.

As a member of a small team, the Project Officer will have well developed organisational skills that will support the Commissioner and other members of her staff.

Key Accountabilities of the role include:

• Liaising with Departmental colleagues and other external stakeholders relevant to the respective project recommendations.
• Providing support for the implementation of each recommendation and report on progress in the agreed format.
• Convening and providing administrative support to the Aboriginal Private Rental Access Committee, which is co-chaired by the Commissioner and a representative of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Agency to oversee the implementation of the recommendations.
• Preparing background papers and other documents as requested by the Commissioner.
• Developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with the project partners and other relevant stakeholders.

About you

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate the following technical expertise:

• Knowledge or experience: Demonstrable knowledge or experience in residential tenacies, housing or homelessness.
• Community networks: Established contacts or networks within First Nations communities.
• Service experience: Experience in or of housing and homelessness services.

How to Apply

Please click "Apply now" and you will be directed to the Victorian Government recruitment website. You will also be able to access a copy of the Position Description via this link.

All applications should include:

• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria found in the position description

For initial enquiries about the role, please contact Mark O'Brien - Strategic Adviser (Office of the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies) on [email protected] using the subject line: Project Officer - Aboriginal Private Rental Access Program (Designated Role) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and an equal opportunity workplace. All roles in DGS can be worked flexibly, however this may differ from role to role.