Housing Development Officer

DescriptionHousing Development Officer - Acquisitions and DisposalsWaverley CourtSalary: 33287 - 39129Hours: 36 per week 52 weeksThe Housing & Homelessness Strategy team are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can assist the delivery of new projects and strategies to increase affordable housing to address homelessness and make living in the city more affordable to all.The post holder should have knowledge within the housing sector and be able to contribute to the development of innovative solutions to challenges. You should have experience of assisting the delivery of successful projects through partnership working and able to deal with changing demands.This post will primarily assist with the Councils Acquisitions and Disposals programme aiming to increase the number of homes available as part of the Councils strategic objective to eliminate the use of unsuitable temporary accommodation.Please note this is not a front-line Housing Officer role.Please ensure you get your line managers approval prior to submitting your application.For more information please contact Were committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued included and able to be their best at work and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values beliefs experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh we want to make sure that were bringing the best people into our roles not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.To help achieve this were changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.You can find out more on Our Behaviours web pageOur Behaviours The City of Edinburgh CouncilOur salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.Happy to talk flexible working.Follow us on X at @edincounciljobsView Housing Development Officer job descriptionResponsibilitiesExperience:Experience within a housing or other similar service environment of comparable scope size and complexity.Delivering or supporting front line services to deliver excellent customer services. Supporting programmes and projects and an understanding of your contribution to effective teamwork.Knowledge skills and understanding:Excellent analytical and research skills and the ability to interpret and communicate complex policy legislation regulation and data. Ability to write think speak and present clearly and succinctly and to understand the importance of communication in long term planning.Negotiating skill and experience of securing the cooperation and contribution of partners and colleagues to the delivery of services. Strong verbal and numerical reasoning skills.Qualifications and training:Evidence of continuous professional and management development.Job requirements:Strong programme and project management skills.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Section 8,Public Health,Data Collection,Ellucian,Banking,Fair Housing Regulations,LIHTC,Budgeting,Economic Development,Real Estate Law,Logistics,Statistical Analysis Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Hourly Salary Salary: 33287 - 39129