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ACCO Homeownership Officer - Shepparton
- Work Type/s: Full Time, maximum term contract
- Location: Based in Shepparton
- Applications close: 5 December 2025
We are seeking applications from highly motivated, reliable people who are keen to work in an Aboriginal organisation that is taking the next step towards self-determination and self-management by ensuring that the organisation is able to maintain a sustainable and financially viable housing portfolio across Victoria for Aboriginal people.
Based in our Shepparton office, the ACCO (Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation) Homeownership Officer will provide culturally appropriate support to First Nations Peoples to access the First Peoples Home Ownership Program. The role is community-facing and focused on engagement, eligibility support, referrals, advocacy, and promotion.
The ACCO Homeownership Officer will walk alongside families to build confidence, financial capability, and readiness for homeownership, while also partnering with stakeholders to reduce systemic barriers and strengthen pathways.
We are looking for someone who will bring a client-centred focus to the role and with the following key attributes and skills:
Essential
• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated experience in community engagement, outreach, or advocacy.
• Ability to deliver culturally safe, inclusive, and responsive services.
• Experience providing client support, referrals, and navigation across housing or financial systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational skills including reporting, record-keeping, and project delivery.
Desirable
• Understanding of housing finance, financial literacy, and systemic barriers to homeownership.
• Experience working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations or community housing/financial services.
• Familiarity with government-funded reporting and compliance requirements.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria in the attached position description by COB 5 December 2025.
Applications should be sent to rian.branthwaite@ahvic.org.au using the subject line: ACCO Homeownership Officer.
Please direct enquiries about the position to Rian on 0459 100 313.
Business Development Manager (Community Housing)
- Work Type/s: Full Time, ongoing contract
- Location: Melbourne (Fitzroy North)
- Applications close: 5 December 2025
The Business Development Manager is a key role within the Assets and Development Division, which has core responsibilities for:
- Increasing the supply of housing for Aboriginal Victorians
- Ensuring that AHV’s housing is appropriately located, maintained and suitable to meet compliance requirements and AHV’s social and community objectives.
Contributing to the growth and development of the Aboriginal housing sector.
The Business Development Manager is responsible for delivering AHV’s growth ambitions by identifying and securing new development and growth opportunities, partnerships and financing models that align with AHV’s strategic objectives and asset management strategy.
We are looking for someone who will bring a client centred focus to the role and with the following key attributes and skills (KSC):
- Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal communities and cultures, and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
- Proven experience in client-side business development in housing, preferably in the community housing sector, delivering a significant supply of housing.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and managing project teams to achieve agreed outcomes, including the preparation of funding submissions to both the public and private sectors and subsequent contractual negotiations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, particularly in the preparation and presentation of internal reports, briefing documents, business cases and reports to Boards, Sub-Committees and Government Agencies.
- Proven experience in implementing continuous improvement to drive better business practices and systems.
- Proven commercial acumen in relation to housing projects and demonstrated understanding of development economics/feasibility.
- Proven understanding of relevant building, planning and other development requirements.
- Experience in effectively delivering works that are of a high professional standard, in consultation with key stakeholders and compliant with relevant internal and external standards, policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated establishment of partnerships that support the delivery of housing.
This position will be based in Fitzroy North with metropolitan and some regional travel required.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria in the attached position description by COB 5 December 2025.
Applications should be sent to Drago.Chikitch@ahvic.org.au using the subject line: Business Development Manager
Please direct enquiries about the role to Drago on 0466 913 708.