Real Estate Project and Development Coordinator - Excellent Benefits Package

Apply your skills and experience in project and development services with Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL).

CEHL is Australia's largest cooperative housing provider. We manage a portfolio of more than 2,000 housing properties throughout Victoria and partner with over 90 co-ops to provide safe, secure, affordable housing to 5,000 co-op members, renters, and the broader community.

CEHL actively promotes the vital role co-operative models can play in changing people’s lives and as an ongoing solution to Victoria’s current housing affordability crisis. We are focused on creating positive outcomes for our member co-operatives.

ABOUT THE ROLE

CEHL is focused on creating positive housing outcomes for our partner housing co-operatives, co-op members and renters. We are looking for a Real Estate Coordinator to join the Asset Services team - key accountabilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Support the General Manager in operationalising the CEHL Portfolio Growth Strategy and respond to identified project and development requirements.
• Support property acquisitions, development and disposals processes.
• Coordinate updates and input changes to the Development Register, Acquisitions and Disposals Register and other registers as required.
• Coordinate the completion of the Co-op Housing Plans, working with Co-ops and relevant CEHL teams.
• Support tender applications for development funding opportunities.
• Support General Manager to engage with, negotiate and establish working relationships with preferred developers, consultants, legal advisors & real estate agents.
• Maintain awareness of property market conditions across the State of Victoria.
• Develop and contribute to policies and procedures relating to the services related of the role.
• Ensure communication to co-operatives is informed and accurate and work proactively with other teams to ensure consistent information is provided.
• Support the General Manager to develop, monitor and manage the Real Estate Services budget, ensuring compliance with CEHL financial and reporting policies and procedures. 
• Monitor and report on property development, acquisition and disposal budgets in-line with compliance requirements, providing analysis and tools to assist in informing decision making.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The role will ideally suit an experienced Real Estate Project and Development Coordinator with a positive can-do attitude. The successful candidate will be able to problem solve, have a proactive work ethic coupled with the following qualifications, experience and attributes:

• Previous experience in housing projects and/or real estate development preferred.
• Advanced administrative support skills with a sound working knowledge of electronic record management systems, including reporting.
• Easily able to engage and communicate with a diverse range of people.
• Excellent attention to detail, and ability to feedback issues, organise and prioritise tasks, problem solve, and ask questions when needing further clarification.
• Strong numerical, negotiation, interpersonal, written, oral communication and presentation skills. 
• Self-starter who constructively challenges existing thinking, systems, and processes. 

APPLY NOW with your CV and Cover Letter if you are keen to bring your real estate coordination and administrative skills to make a meaningful contribution to the growth of affordable co-operative housing in Victoria.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including police and background checks and provide evidence of a minimum of two vaccinations against COVID-19 or a medical exemption.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to undertake a Police Check and provide a valid Working with Children Check. 

CEHL is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. People with a disability, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.