Are you ready to make a real difference in people’s lives? As a Housing Officer, you’ll provide hands-on support to individuals and families facing housing challenges. From managing tenancies to resolving disputes and connecting people with vital services, your work will directly impact Queenslanders in need. This temporary role offers variety—whether you’re in the office, out in the community, or conducting property visits.

If you’re passionate about creating positive change, thrive on solving problems, and want to be part of a team that supports Queensland’s vision for fair and sustainable housing, this is your chance. Ready to take the next step?

Field work is a regular requirement of this role. Conditions in the field are changeable and can be volatile, requiring varying degrees of vigilance and management of risk.

Job details

Staff who work at a Housing Service Centre deliver frontline services to Queenslanders in housing need.

Through Housing Service Centres across Queensland, HSC staff are our main contact points with customers. They connect them to information, options and support services to meet their housing needs.

HSC staff work with customers to develop a plan that empowers them to improve their whole-of-life wellbeing and achieve safe, secure and sustainable housing.

Our work aims to reduce the barriers many Queenslanders face to access safe, secure and affordable housing and helps create pathways for them to achieve housing independence.

Watch this video to hear from staff who work at Housing Service Centres.

What you will be doing:

• Work collaboratively to respond to customers, undertake customer interviews, make referrals to support service agencies, assess new housing and bond loan applications and rental grants.
• Manage tenancy arrangements, allocations and vacancies, liaising with the community and other housing providers and ensure departmental compliance.
• Conduct home visits to properties and investigate and facilitate the resolution of any tenancy disputes and complaints as well as manage the maintenance of properties and conduction property inspections.
• Monitor and manage outstanding arrears, rent assessments, pay deductions and refunds and actioning sundry debts and collections as required.
• Use Microsoft products and other IT systems to maintain accurate customer and property records and file notes with a high level of accuracy and work output.
• Support and help 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 License

To apply for this role, you will need to submit your current resume and the completed questionnaire.

Please note this is an ongoing recruitment process where vacancies will be filled progressively as they become available.

Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.

Further information

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

Please ensure to download any attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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

• applicant-guide (PDF, 646KB)
  
  
  696236 26 - Role Description (PDF, 544KB)