Senior Development Manager

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal^[1] community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,600 rental properties for Aboriginal people living in Victoria.

Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

In addition to being the largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria’s Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort. As the housing and homeless policy lead in the Victorian Aboriginal community, AHV has a responsibility to work in partnership with the Government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria’s Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future.

AHV's housing services are targeted to those most in need of support. Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal rental provider, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

• Work Type/s: Full Time, 36-month contract
• Location: Melbourne (Fitzroy North) 
• Applications close: 19 December 2025

The Senior Development Manager is part of the Assets and Development Division. The Assets and Development Division’s core role is to lead the development and implementation of asset management strategies that align with and inform AHV’s strategic directions; develop and maintain high-quality policies, systems, and practices to achieve optimal return on investment and effectively deploy AHV’s social housing assets. It has lead responsibility for:

• Preserving and growing the value and size of AHV’s asset portfolio.
• Ensuring that housing stock is appropriately located, maintained and suitable to meet compliance requirements and AHV’s social and community objectives.
• Contributing to the asset capability of the Aboriginal housing sector where required.
• 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 Senior Development Manager is responsible for implementing and overseeing the delivery of new capital development projects. The Senior Development Manager ensures timelines, compliance and quality standards are met, and managed within budget parameters. As most projects are likely to be delivered by external contractors, the Senior Development Manager will manage these contractual arrangements and maintain project management systems that enable open and accessible information for AHV senior managers.

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. 
• Have a strong knowledge of contemporary building and construction industry practices and processes.
• Proven experience in concept development, feasibility studies, planning and delivery of new developments and projects.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and managing internal and external project teams to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Sound experience in preparing comprehensive management reports and evaluations.
• Sound experience and knowledge of OH&S as it applies to the housing and construction industry.
• Proven experience in cost planning, cost control, forecasting and commercial administration.
• Proven understanding of Australian Standards, Building Codes of Australia, Council and other relevant development requirements.
• Technical knowledge of Design, Pre-Construction and Construction processes and projects.
• Sound working knowledge of project management techniques and experience in the delivery of residential projects to agreed scope, time and budget.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High-level interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with peers, staff and other stakeholders, and exercise influence in a range of contexts. 
• Ability to work independently, including the capacity to exercise effective personal judgement. 

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 position description at https://ahvic.org.au/about/ahv-careers by COB 19 December 2025. 

Applications should be sent to jobs@ahvic.org.au using the subject line: Senior Development Manager

Please direct enquiries about the role to Drago on 0466 913 708.

[1] Throughout this document the term “Aboriginal” is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.