- Salary
- A$46+/hr
- Location
- Collingwood, Victoria
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Department
- Housing Solutions
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- Lever
Description
Why join Launch Housing
Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change.
Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.
Don’t just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.
Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:
• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment
Housing Solutions Portfolio
Launch Housing faces an unprecedented opportunity to partner with all levels of government and institutional capital to overcome Australia’s rental and housing affordability crisis. With an ambitious plan to build more housing, the Housing Solutions portfolio is responsible for end-to-end property portfolio accountabilities; property development, enterprise-wide asset management, tenancy services and real estate management services through our award-winning social enterprise HomeGround Real Estate.
At a federal level the introduction of Housing Australia and the new National Housing Accord alongside the State
Government Big Housing Build means there are now mechanisms available to facilitate financing to deliver a pipeline of social and affordable housing. Local Government contributions such as land and density approvals are a key feature that support growth.
Launch Housing has evidenced capacity to develop new homes and over the last 2 years, has delivered 118 new housing outcomes, including the multi award winning supported housing project at Viv’s Place which is now home to 60 women and over 100 children who are victim/survivors of family violence. We have a strong pipeline of 159 new homes committed to be delivered by 2027 and are exploring new partnerships to increase supply in response to the housing crisis faced by many Victorians.
The Assistant Development Manager role is aligned to a strategic housing growth ambition to deliver more housing, working within the Projects team to support the funding and delivery of new homes.
At a federal level the introduction of Housing Australia and the new National Housing Accord alongside the State
Government Big Housing Build means there are now mechanisms available to facilitate financing to deliver a pipeline of social and affordable housing. Local Government contributions such as land and density approvals are a key feature that support growth.
Launch Housing has evidenced capacity to develop new homes and over the last 2 years, has delivered 118 new housing outcomes, including the multi award winning supported housing project at Viv’s Place which is now home to 60 women and over 100 children who are victim/survivors of family violence. We have a strong pipeline of 159 new homes committed to be delivered by 2027 and are exploring new partnerships to increase supply in response to the housing crisis faced by many Victorians.
The Assistant Development Manager role is aligned to a strategic housing growth ambition to deliver more housing, working within the Projects team to support the funding and delivery of new homes.
About the Role:
Working alongside Development Managers and the Group Manager – Housing Supply & Development, you’ll support projects from feasibility and procurement through to construction, completion and handover.
You’ll coordinate consultants, contribute to tender and procurement processes, monitor project progress and risks, and help ensure projects meet their milestones, budgets and regulatory requirements. You’ll also have opportunities to independently coordinate smaller projects and workstreams, building your capability and experience along the way.
You’ll coordinate consultants, contribute to tender and procurement processes, monitor project progress and risks, and help ensure projects meet their milestones, budgets and regulatory requirements. You’ll also have opportunities to independently coordinate smaller projects and workstreams, building your capability and experience along the way.
Permanent full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) based at Collingwood.
Skills
ProcurementProject Management