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Housing Appeals Committee Member - Flexible Location

NSW Department of Communities and Justice
  • Job location: Burwood / Statewide (flexible)
  • Job reference number: 43902-39147141
  • Work type: Contract / Temporary

About us

The NSW Housing Appeals Committee is an independent appeals body that reviews certain decisions made by social housing (also referred to as public, community housing and Aboriginal community housing) providers in NSW.

About the role

The member role is a Ministerial appointment, accountable to the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services. The role involves merits review hearings, assessing evidence, interpreting policy, and making recommendation to the housing provider.

Members must be available for up to two full hearing days each month to six weeks and three scheduled training days each year.

Successful applicants will have:

  • an interest in broader social, affordable and private sector housing issues in NSW
  • experience in hearing processes and deliberations
  • an understanding in policy and the ability to interpret policy 
  • experience in interviewing high needs clients 
  • have high-level analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
  • a strong sense of fairness and an awareness of cross cultural issues
  • the ability to exercise impartial judgment 
  • the ability to make fair, balanced and equitable decisions

This is a part-time opportunity with members being remunerated and appointed in accordance with the Public Service Commission Directive (October 2015): Classification and Remuneration Framework for NSW Government Boards and Committees at www.psc.nsw.gov.au

Essential requirements of the role

It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants are fully vaccinated and able to provide acceptable proof of vaccination status.

Find out more

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For more information about the Housing Appeals Committee please visit the website www.hac.nsw.gov.au

Applying for the role

When applying you will need to: 

  1. Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which outlines your skills and experience relevant to this role
  2. Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

For role enquiries please contact Catherine Walton at [email protected] using the subject line: Housing Appeals Committee Member - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or [email protected].

IMPORTANT

To ensure recruitment at the Department of Communities and Justice continues without interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods.

This may include video interviewing, telephone interviewing and online assessments. If you are successful following review of your application, you may need to perform assessments and/or interviews via online platforms using a PC, laptop or smart phone. By doing so, we will be adhering to the strict social distancing advice currently in place.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or [email protected] and advise us of your preferred method of communication.

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments at DCJ, please visit our Careers site.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. 

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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