Do you want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Queenslanders every day? At the Department of Housing and Public Works, we are dedicated to delivering housing and homelessness services that empower lives, build sustainable communities and provide real support to diverse customer groups. Right now, we're looking for passionate, skilled and community-minded professionals to join our Housing Service Centre team as a Senior Housing Officer.

Please note there are 2 positions available: 1 x Permanent Fortitude Valley HSC, 1 x temporary Gold Coast HSC

Job details

What you will be doing:

• Work collaboratively to carry out annual rent reviews, including engaging in tenancy conversations, assessing eligibility, processing household circumstance changes for rent calculations, and reviewing ongoing eligibility.
• Develop effective professional relationships with stakeholders to improve customer outcomes and processes and manage formal internal and external complaints and facilitating resolutions.
• Represent the department in appeals and attending the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
• Supervise team activities and exercising delegation as required, including monitoring performance, workload management, addressing operational issues and reporting.
• Ability to work in the field, which includes meeting with customers in their homes. Conditions are changeable and can be volatile, requiring varying degrees of vigilance and management of risk. Regional roles may involve intra-state travel overnight.
• 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.

Mandatory Requirement

• Class C driver's licence
  
  

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Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Job Ad Reference: QLD/695719/26

Closing Date: Saturday, 01 August 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.
One Permanent flexible full-time position available and one Fixed Term Temporary position available until 31 December 2026 with possible extension

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• applicant-guide (PDF, 646KB)
  
  
  695719 26 Role Description (PDF, 230KB)