Chief Executive Officer

The Role
The Board of SCH is looking for an entrepreneurial, compassionate and experienced CEO to successfully deliver our new strategic plan.

This is an outstanding opportunity for the ideal candidate to build the SCH of the future – maintaining the reputation and growing the profile of the organisation – to increase low cost, safe housing options for people who are homeless and have complex needs in St Kilda and across Victoria.

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure ongoing viability and independence of St Kilda Community Housing.
• Develop and lead social housing policy research and initiatives. Provide advocacy and stakeholder identification and management at local community, state, national and international levels.
• Develop and deliver upon agreed strategic options to increase low cost, safe housing options for people who are homeless and have complex needs in St Kilda and across Victoria.
• Lead the administration and delivery of services associated with Property and Tenancy Management.
• Maintain the reputation and increase the profile of SCH and engagement with its purpose, within the tenant population, employees and contractors, the St Kilda community and local services.
• Reduce social, health and economic inequality for tenants.

Preferred Skills and Experience
• Post Graduate qualifications in Social Work/ Community Services/Disability Services/Accounting/Business Management.
• Worked in a senior role in the social housing sector (or similar not for profit).
• Developed and implemented strategic level social policy, showing a deep understanding of Local, State and Federal Government environments and how best to influence for change.
• Ability to successfully lead and manage change
• Solid financial and risk management skills and experience.

Benefits to You
• Competitive remuneration package
• Central, St Kilda location
• Opportunity to influence social change around affordable housing and connectedness of socially disadvantaged people
• SCH maintains DGR status