• Part Time - Permanent
• Rainbow-Tick accredited organisation
• $41.52 to $44.68 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging
• SCHADS Award Band 4

The Role:

As the Private Rental Assistance Case Manager, you will be working closely with a wide variety of individuals accessing VincentCare's Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP) to assist them in accessing and maintaining their own private rental accommodation.

Liaising with real estate industry, landlords, VCAT as well as other community support services, the Private Rental Assistance Case Manager works fluidly and flexibility within the dynamic private rental housing market environment, analyses trends and identifies access opportunities for our clients.

In this role, you provide the expertise needed to navigate a difficult terrain and help our clients achieve and sustain secure housing.

VincentCare Victoria:

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Working with VincentCare:

A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

• Career Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Family friendly and flexibility
• Study leave
• The Ozanam Scholar Bursary

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the private rental sector and managing rental brokerage;
• Demonstrated knowledge of housing systems, tenancy rights and responsibilities, rental legislation and rental agreements;
• Exceptional negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to liaise with a range of housing providers and support services;
• Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment that reacts to industry trends;
• Previous case management experience (highly preferred);
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team members to support clients to achieve identified goals;
• A valid Victorian driver's licence and availability to travel to various sites.

How to apply:

Applicants must submit their CV together with a detailed and seperate response to each of the key selection criteria.

Phone enquiries may be made to Rachel Crameri 0427 514 910.

VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander.

A position description is attached.

All appointments within VincentCare Victoria are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment.

All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.

The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.