Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
Program and Policy Officer
Supports all Victorians to have access to safe, secure and affordable housing.
Administration
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing delivers policies, programs and services that support Victorians and help them thrive. The department offers diverse and meaningful career opportunities for professionals who want to help people build better lives and achieve their full potential.
About the role
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.
We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. .
THE ROLE
As Program and Policy Officer, you will assist the delivery of services, programs and policies to support Victoria's unpaid carers. You will be involved in delivery of key programs and initiatives that provide support to unpaid carers, including program management, evaluation and improvement. You will support stakeholder engagement and project work to implement key initiatives and track progress. You will be involved in research and data analysis to improve programs and service delivery to support carers, and provide expert input to key policy work. You will be a vibrant, agile and flexible team player, who maintains strong relationships and excels in supporting policy development and program delivery, data analysis and project work.
As Program and Policy Officer, reporting to the Manager Carers, you will be part of a small team delivering key programs and projects that recognise, support and sustain Victorian unpaid carers across the state. Unpaid carers come from a broad range of backgrounds and circumstances, and provide care and support to family members, friends and other community members who require care due to disability, terminal illness, mental health, or aged related care needs.
Your key role responsibilities involve supporting the delivery, oversight and quality assurance of the Victorian Support for Carers Program and the development and implementation of the Victorian Carers Strategy. This includes supporting funding and submission processes, engagement with funded providers, collation and analysis of program and performance data, and engagement with carers, the sector and cross government stakeholders. More broadly, you will contribute to the work of the Community Inclusion, Veterans and Youth Branch in the Disability, Faireness and Emergency Management Division.
What you'll be responsible for
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Office and Team Coordination
Coordinate the smooth and effective day-to-day administrative operations of an office or team
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Organisation and Administration
Manage the smooth operation of projects and cases including filing documents, scheduling appointments, and organizing files and documents
Skills you'll need
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
Support to the housing team, which provides a needs-based housing assistance by sustaining tenancies, managing rental accounts, and undertaking inspections in relation to responsive and vacated maintenance.
Provides a broad range of administrative support functions to the Housing teams that support public housing renters across western metropolitan Melbourne.