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YOUR ROLE

Supporting our tenant engagement and community development initiatives, this role will be offered across several key districts such as:

• Blacktown
• Hunter Region (with frequent travel to Central Coast)
• Penrith
• Sydney (including Inner West, Southwest and Surry Hills)
• Wagga Wagga

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Being a part of a dynamic team, this role will coordinate the development and delivery of tenant engagement initiatives to support and enhance community wellbeing.

The responsibilities of this role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Coordinating and assisting in the development of community-based projects and activities to facilitate increased participation of residents in community capacity building and neighbourhood activities
• Managing key relationships and partnerships to strengthen communication, improve service access, and promote sustainable tenancies across Homes NSW communities
• Contributing to tenant and community involvement and empowerment planning to improve Homes NSW performance in selected housing management activities
• Organising and contributing to community meetings and workshops
• Networking with external stakeholders including Council, Education, Police & Indigenous agencies, residents and resident groups
• Developing and implementing a range of tenant feedback systems, ongoing consultative/advisory arrangements and mechanisms with individual social housing residents, families, organisations (government and non-government) and the local community

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ROLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.

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Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1 – In 500 words or less, please tell us about a time you have worked with multiple community stakeholders. How did you develop rapport and what was the most challenging part?
• Targeted Question 2 – In 500 words or less, please tell us about a program, project or strategy you were a part of. What was this and what was your role throughout