• Permanent vacancy full Time
• Flexible work location with travel between Blacktown and Sydney
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

About Us:

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment. 

About MAH:

Mission Australia Housing (MAH) is an established and progressive, Tier One National Community Housing provider of social and affordable housing and also provides both tenancy and asset management services for a number of third party organisations and private investors.

We seek to offer a pathway away from homelessness by providing good-quality housing that enables people to participate in their communities.

You’re Opportunity:

We have an opportunity for a Regional Manager to oversee and deliver operations within the Sydney area, including Inner Sydney, Western Sydney and future projects across Sydney.

The role is responsible for monitoring the operations of the business in Sydney, reporting on the operational performance, training and developing staff, reviewing operational policies and procedures and developing and exploring new business opportunities and partnerships.

The position must provide guidance, support, collaboration and co-operation to the asset, community development, services and stakeholder engagement teams of MA and MAH as well as external stakeholders including Local and State Government.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and support to the housing operations team within the Sydney region
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans through the identification of opportunities and trends
• The development and management of local area plans, new housing projects and partnerships
• Oversee risk management plans and ensure risk within the business is monitored and that compliance requirements are met
• Develop strong relationships with external community, government and local government stake holders
• Identify property and tenancy management staff knowledge gaps and develop staff training plans to address these
• Provide a range of regular reports to support partners and funding bodies regarding their clients and program

At Mission Australia, no two days are the same, so you will also need to be customer-centric in your approach, self-motivated, flexible and extremely organised. Mission Australia is a complex matrixed organisation, therefore your ability to drive outcomes, think creatively and demonstrate strong leadership skills will be key to your success.

Requirements:

• Previous operational management experience in similar field
• Experience in using Technology 1 or HOMES is highly regarded
• Extensive experience in community or public housing sector
• Demonstrated leadership skills with effective change management capabilities
• Track record of success in ambiguous and complex environments 
• Proficiency in MS Office and excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate or happy to obtain one 
• Current NSW Driver’s License
• Current Real-estate License is highly regarded 

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. 

Culture & Benefits:  

A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration.

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• NFP salary packaging benefits reducing taxable income (details via Advantage)
• Generous discounts with hotels, travel insurance and major retailers
• Free, confidential counselling services via our EAP
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private

Diversity & Inclusion:

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.

As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected], using the subject line: Regional Manager - Sydney Housing enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Next Steps:

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description via PD - Regional Manager_Housing Services 2018.pdf. For further information regarding working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.