General Manager Specialist Housing Group - Melbourne, Australia - Housing Choices Australia

Housing Choices Australia

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Introduction:

Join us and share our Vision:
'All people affordably housed in neighborhoods that support life opportunities'

Housing Choices Australia (Housing Choices) is a leading and growing national not-for-profit housing provider.

Our goal is to ensure that people are housed in inclusive communities and to create homes that encourage a sense of belonging.

We own and/or manage more than 7,000 homes, accommodating over 8500 tenants across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.

We provide a culture that supports individuals to be their best, with opportunities for personal and career development. We are committed to cultivating an equal, diverse, and inclusive environment for our staff, residents, and stakeholders.

Description:

The Opportunity

Housing Choices Australia (HCA) is seeking a General Manager to lead the Specialist Housing Group (SHG), a unique housing arm of HCA that provides Housing solutions to people with complex disabilities seeking or residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).

The role will be primarily responsible for the leadership and expertise in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) services and maintaining a strong brand presence in the NDIS space.

The role will achieve this by utilising an empowering style of leadership, coaching, and mentoring, together with instilling a positive team culture that supports the current team in growing and being highly effective in supporting our clients and achieving business outcomes.

Reporting to the Executive General Manager Customer and Community Services, the role will be to work closely with the Executive Management Team to implement the Housing Choices SDA Strategy and, as a senior leadership position, model behaviour that exhibits Housing Choices' values in action.

You will have significant experience and expertise working with government and non-governmental bodies in the NDIS and SDA space. You will have exceptional people management skills to lead and mentor to guide your team.

You will be a tactful communicator and be effective and strategic in engaging and managing key stakeholder relationships, providing leadership that develops capability and engenders a culture of alignment and excellence.

The position is a full-time ongoing role based in Melbourne (close to Melbourne Central station).

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Skills and Experiences:

About You

Tertiary qualification in a community services field or business administration field or similar, or substantial leadership in community services
Knowledge of underpinning the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other relevant declarations.
Knowledge in NDIS principles, NDIS Code of Conduct. NDIS Practice Standards and NDIA Operational Guidelines.
Experience, or ability to acquire skills quickly, in preparing business plans and executing strategy.
Experience in leading teams and coaching, mentoring and motivating staff to achieve team outcomes.
Experience working directly with people with disability with demonstrated awareness of the key issues faced by people with disabilities relating to housing.
Experience developing and implementing plans and actions to achieve quality, client, people, operational, financial and risk targets.

Desirable

Proven experience and successful track record in a comparable role or discipline(s) in the disability services, private housing sector or transferable sector.

We are seeking someone with sound technical skills and knowledge combined with a collaborative and flexible partnering style and strong commitment to our vision and mission.

What we offer in return

5 Weeks Annual Leave
Flexible working arrangements
Salary Packaging for living expenses, meal, and entertainment expenses
Excellent career development opportunities
Recognition program
Salary Continuance Insurance
16 weeks paid parental leave
Agree and undergo any other employment screening as required by Housing Choices including but not restricted to Working with Children or Vulnerable Persons and NDIS Worker (this will be as applicable based on the state location and/or function of the role)
Agree and comply with Child Safety policies and procedures
Provide a current driver's license and willingness to travel across Housing Choices' locations, if and as required.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Hannah Harvey - Executive General Manager, Customer and Community Services on or Mahil Mutu-Mala - P&C BP on

Applicants should address the requirements of the role and include a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position as outlined in the job advert.

Applications Close: 30 April 2024.