- Work Type: Full time, 6 month contract
- Location: Melbourne (Fitzroy North)
- Applications close: 24 July 2026

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,800 rental properties for Aboriginal people living in Victoria. Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities. In addition to being the largest non‑government Aboriginal housing organisation in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria’s Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, Mana‑na woorn‑tyeen maar‑takoort (Every Aboriginal Person has a Home). As the housing and homeless policy lead in the Victorian Aboriginal community, AHV has a responsibility to work in partnership with the government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria’s Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future. AHV's housing services are targeted at those most in need of support. Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal rental provider, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

Responsibilities

- Report to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Governance, Quality and Compliance.
- Undertake executive coordination and secretariat functions to support the goals of AHV.
- Research, analyse and evaluate a wide range of information, options, and other data to develop recommended policy positions, papers, and proposals for the AHV Executive, Board, and Committees.




- Lead and support the preparation of compliance reporting to maintain AHV’s registration as a housing association.

Key Attributes And Skills Required For The Role Include

- Awareness and appreciation of Australian Indigenous societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues.
- Experience in minute taking, meeting coordination, collation of secretariat papers and accurate records and document management.
- Experience in developing a diverse range of corporate and operational policies, program procedures and manuals by undertaking the various aspects of the policy making process; such as research, development, consultation, drafting, implementation and review.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively within and across teams to ensure the completion of common goals.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely present information both in writing and verbally, together with the ability to communicate complex concepts to a broad audience.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills, particularly when working with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the roles of Local, State and Federal Governments and the community housing sector.
- Highly organised with the ability to work on multiple tasks, manage competing priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

(1) Throughout this document the term “Aboriginal” is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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