Apply your skills and experience in a Co-op Development Coordinator role with Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL).

CEHL is Australia's largest cooperative housing provider. We manage a portfolio of more than 2,000 housing properties throughout Victoria and partner with over 90 co-ops to provide safe, secure, affordable housing to 5,000 co-op members, renters, and the broader community.

CEHL actively promotes the vital role co-operative models can play in changing people’s lives and as an ongoing solution to Victoria’s current housing affordability crisis. We are focused on creating positive outcomes for our member co-operatives.

ABOUT THE ROLE

CEHL is focused on creating positive housing outcomes for our partner housing co-operatives, co-op members and renters. We are looking for a Development Coordinator to join the Co-op Services team - key accountabilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Support a whole-of-organisation regional service delivery model to co-ops.
• Build the capability and capacity of co-ops to ensure their long-term sustainability, good governance and compliance with legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Support co-ops to understand and apply legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Effectively partner and build relationships with member co-ops and internal stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes.
• Apply broad business acumen to financial reporting, budgeting, written communication and planning for co-ops.
• The Co-op Development Coordinator supports co-ops located throughout Victoria. The CDC will be required to attend in-person meetings with their allocated co-op members in Metro and/or Regional Victoria. This will mean some work outside usual business hours (as required)

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The role will ideally suit an experienced Development Coordinator with a positive can-do attitude. The successful candidate will be able to problem solve, have a proactive work ethic coupled with the following qualifications, experience and attributes:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field will be highly regarded.
• 5 years of professional experience relevant to the responsibility of this role.
• Experience developing and delivering training programs and facilitating group discussions with people from all walks of life.
• The ability to effectively manage challenging and robust conversations with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• A demonstrated emotional intelligence in service delivery and communication with others (i.e. self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills).

A resourceful, resilient and solution focussed approach to problem-solving.

APPLY NOW with your CV and Cover Letter if you are keen to bring your development skills to make a meaningful contribution to the growth of affordable co-operative housing in Victoria.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including police and background checks and provide evidence of a minimum of two vaccinations against COVID-19 or a medical exemption.

If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application quickly, as we are keen to connect with outstanding candidates as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to undertake a Police Check and provide a valid Working with Children Check.

CEHL is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. People with a disability, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.