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Housing Officer

Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works QLD
Woodridge, QLD
A$74,745-$82,937 p/a
Government & Defence → Government - State
Full-time
On-site

Posted 8 days ago


What you will be doing:

  • Work collaboratively to respond to customers, undertake customer interviews, make referrals to support service agencies, assess new housing and bond loan applications and rental grants.
  • Manage tenancy arrangements, allocations and vacancies, liaising with the community and other housing providers and ensure departmental compliance.
  • Conduct home visits to properties and investigate and facilitate the resolution of any tenancy disputes and complaints as well as manage the maintenance of properties and conduction property inspections.
  • Monitor and manage outstanding arrears, rent assessments, pay deductions and refunds and actioning sundry debts and collections as required.
  • Use Microsoft products and other IT systems to maintain accurate customer and property records and file notes with a high level of accuracy and work output.
  • Support and help maintain a workplace safety culture by ensuring that all policies and practices concerning Workplace Health and Safety are applied and a part of day-to-day operations.

What we are looking for

We are looking to find the person best suited for the role and will be considering your knowledge, skills, experience, potential for development and future contribution to the department as well as your personal qualities and how they contribute to our department's equity and diversity objectives which aim to build a workforce that reflects the Queensland community.

It is recognised that everyone is a leader regardless of classification level. Refer to the Individual Contributor stream of the Leadership competencies for Queensland framework to understand the expectations for this role.

The skills you will need include being able to :

  • Manage new and unexpected events and demonstrate judgement about when to escalate issues.
  • Proactively engage across government and with providers to deliver holistic responses for vulnerable customers which are person-centred in approach.
  • Embrace new challenges and show resilience during times of change and uncertainty.
  • Demonstrate strong skills, knowledge and expertise in service delivery with a focus on teamwork and providing person-centred solutions.
  • Model professional, ethical and culturally sensitive behaviour and consistently apply those standards to yourself and others.

Mandatory Requirement - Class C Drivers License.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/641656/25

Closing Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2025


About Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works QLD

Brisbane, QLD, Australia

The Department of Housing and Public Works delivers a range of housing, building and procurement services.

We work to ensure that our most in need Queenslanders have access to housing and homelessness assistance. This assistance is provided through government-owned and managed social housing, and grant funding to registered providers. We also help thousands of low income earners to enter and remain in the private rental market.

Another key focus for the department is to provide policy, advice and delivery of services to government agencies in the areas of construction, asset and facilities management, procurement and fleet management.

The department consists of five major areas: Housing and Homelessness Services, Public Works and Asset Management, Building Industry and Policy, Queensland Government Procurement and Corporate Services.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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