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

About the opportunity

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.

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 Development Coordinator 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.

The Development Coordinator is a key role within the Projects team, which is responsible for the identification, assessment and delivery of housing projects and redevelopment of existing assets to support Launch Housing’s strategic growth ambitions.

This role requires strong administrative skills, confident stakeholder management, and the ability to think outside of the box. Beyond daily support for the team and the projects, this role will be responsible for implementing new processes and procedures to set the team up for success.

The Development Coordinator role will also support the Development Manager with the delivery of housing projects, including general administrative tasks, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring adherence to governance obligations. These roles will work closely together, with the Development Manager responsible for overseeing some of the outcomes required by the Development Coordinator.

This is a full-time, maximum term opportunity until May 2026.

• $87679.86 - $89959.38 per year
• + Superannuation
• + NFP Salary Packaging (tax savings!)
• + Additional wellbeing leave available

What you'll be doing

• Ensuring project proposals are well-coordinated and informed by input from all relevant stakeholders as per the RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform) or equivalent framework.
• Ensuring tender submissions are delivered to a high-quality standard and within designated timeframes.
• Strict adherence to all relevant governance measures, including internal approvals.
• Ensuring key development milestones for projects are achieved by supporting the Development Manager in monitoring progress of projects and identifying potential issues that may impact timelines or budgets.
• Internal and external stakeholders are informed of development progress, and risks are identified and mitigated and/or appropriately escalated where required.
• Administrative support to the Development Manager and other team members, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and taking minutes.
• Accurate and up-to-date record-keeping and documentation that meet audit, funding, and reporting requirements, ensuring compliance and transparency at all stages.

What we're looking for (key selection criteria)

• Demonstrated (or comparable) experience in a similar role in property development, real estate, or project management.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in design, property development or a related discipline would be advantageous (but not essential).
• Familiarity with affordable housing policies, funding mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks would be advantageous (but not essential).
• Genuine relationship management skills including building and maintaining key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• High level of administrative skills (additional consideration will be given to candidates with strong report writing skills).
• Excellent attention to detail, and a combination of skills such as the ability to identify issues, organise and prioritise tasks, problem solve, and ask questions when further clarification is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

For more information, please reach out to Samantha Ace on [email protected] using the subject line: Development Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply Now" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

For a copy of the position description please contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Development Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected] using the subject line: Development Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role.

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