
Rent Connect Officer
Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works QLD
Posted 10 days ago
What you will be doing:
• Assess and respond to customer needs, including assessment of a customer's housing need, and their ability to sustain a tenancy in the private market.
• Provide private rental assistance to customers with a housing need including information, education, coaching and advocacy to help customers find, secure and sustain private rental accommodation.
• Establish, strengthen, utilise strategic networks and individual relationships with local real estate agents and lessors, non-government and government human service providers, temporary accommodation providers and local government agencies.
• Developing and maintaining current knowledge of the local rental market and housing options available.
• Participate in local initiatives to improve inter-agency linkages and service delivery.
• Develop effective relationships and networks within the broader housing and support system.
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring Housing Officers in the delivery of basic Rent Connect services.
• Lead and ensure you establish and 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.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/658822/25
Closing Date: Friday, 19 September 2025
About Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works QLD
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.
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