About the Big Housing Build
The landmark $5.3 billion Big Housing Build investment announced in 2020 was a major boost to housing delivery in Victoria. But total investment has now grown to more than $8 billion - delivering even more and better homes in Victoria.
This includes additional programs such as the Regional Housing Fund, Social Housing Growth Fund and others.
These combined programs are delivering over 16,000 homes, while our High-rise Redevelopment Project will deliver even more homes, with a pipeline of projects through to 2051.
Announced as a key pillar of the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement, the High-rise Redevelopment Program will progressively retire and redevelop all of Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers to deliver thousands more modern and accessible social, affordable and market homes.
From the time of the program announcement, a total of five estates in inner Melbourne are already under active redevelopment and at various stages of project feasibility, planning, procurement and delivery. Once complete, the Program will provide homes for 30,000 people including an increase of at least 10% social housing, improve the urban amenity of inner-city precincts, foster thriving and inclusive communities and capitalise on the housing potential of the well-located sites.
This combined program of delivery presents a once in a lifetime career opportunity to be a part of the high-performing team at Homes Victoria responsible for delivering large-scale urban renewal projects that transform neighbourhoods and drive generational change.
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well-equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Senior Design Officer, you'll play a key role in Victoria's High-rise Redevelopment Program. You'll leave front-end project design, support relocations, and help deliver large-scale housing developments. Reporting to the Manager, Design and Pipeline Strategy, you'll contribute to procurement and delivery activities while supporting pipeline development, business cases and statutory planning. This is a fixed term role until 30 June 2028.
BENEFITS
We're committed to creating a workplace that supports, values and empowers our people:
- Hybrid work model & flexible work options
- 17.5% leave loading + a range of leave entitlements for parents, carers and purchased leave options
- Annual mobility payment + salary increases and structured progression pathways
- Professional development and study support to help you grow
- Salary packaging perks incl. super top-ups + novated leasing
- Discounted public transport options
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Manage reference design, site due diligence, and feasibility studies.
- Support project planning and approvals including funding submissions and business cases.
- Coordinate projects across high-rise neighbourhoods to ensure whole-of-program delivery.
- Oversee resourcing, timelines, budgets and evaluation to meet departmental objectives.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Translate complex stakeholder needs and due diligence into viable development options.
- Apply urban design guidance to set projects up for success from concept to master plans.
- Have experience working on housing or infrastructure projects, ideally associated with the Victorian Government.
- Hold a tertiary qualification in architecture, urban design, town planning, proj
ect management or a related field.
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HOW TO APPLY
Ready to be part of something transformative and help reimaging what public housing can be? Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Apply now with a cover letter (max 2 pages) and resume. You don't need to address the key selection criteria separately, but make sure your cover letter outlines your relevant experience. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
We believe in inclusiveness, diversity and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that a diverse and inclusive culture brings for our employees and in turn, encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability and others from under-represented backgrounds to apply.
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