Property Acquisitions Manager – Housing First
Reporting to Project Group Manager
Contract Type - 12 months FTC with strong possibility of permanency
Location - Dublin
Salary - 47,773 EUR / Year
Hours - Full time (35 hours – Monday to Friday)
1. Role
Identifying and sourcing new property opportunities in line with organisational strategic direction, ensuring value for money and security of tenure for Housing First Service Users.
2. Key Areas of Responsibility
- Development of a pipeline of properties to ensure delivery of requirements and commitments.
- Ensure all properties are a high quality of accommodation and suitable to accommodate the Service User profile.
- Project management of acquisition process, including budget, timeline, due diligence, stakeholder management, and handover process to the Property Department.
- Development of partnerships with private and public organisations to ensure collaboration and partnership in delivery.
- Negotiate leasing contracts with public and private landlords.
- Provide regular progress reports.
- Collaboration and knowledge sharing with stakeholders, including other Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Department etc
- Follow through to completion the acquisition and refurbishment of properties already in the development pipeline
- Submit CAS and CALF funding applications to the relevant local authorities
- Monitor the progress of developments including attendance at site meetings
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with external stakeholders and local authorities
- Property Handovers
- Keep Housing First colleagues apprised of progress in regards to timescales for properties being handed over ready to let
- Asset Management
- In conjunction with Housing Officer ensure that properties are maintained to an excellent standard and in compliance with relevant Health & Safety standards
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time
3. Person Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years working in a development role within the social and voluntary housing sector or similar environment (Essential)
- A full driving licence and use of a car (Essential)
- A relevant third level qualification in construction, project management on construction projects, QS, design, housing or equivalent, or working towards same (Essential)
- A minimum of 1 year of regular use of IT systems with a good proficiency in Excel, Word & Databases
- An ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Experience in working with other support providers i.e. Housing First & SLI (Desirable)
- Understanding of why people become homeless or may be at risk of homelessness and the issues they present with, particularly in relation to substance misuse (Desirable)
- Respect for the values and beliefs of Depaul and its founding partners
- A commitment to and an understanding of equal opportunities and diversity issues
- A commitment to high standards of Health & Safety good practise
- Commitment to the provision of quality standards of housing for tenants
- Independent and self-motivated
Notes - While the line manager is specified above, this does not preclude higher level grades from directing or reviewing work or setting dotted line collaborative working relationships between same or different level positions.
All tasks should be completed in an accurate manner and supported by a clear electronic and hard copy filing system.
WHY WORK FOR US?
Depaul is a cross border charity supporting some of the most marginalised individuals, couples and families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it. Would you like to help us to meet our mission?
We are a values led organisation and aim, at all times, to live and breathe these values in our everyday work. Our values are based on four key principles:
• We celebrate the potential of people
• We put our words into action
• We aim to take a wider role in civil society
• We believe in rights and responsibilities If you choose to work for Depaul we offer:
Our Benefits
Annual Leave Up to 3 years' service: 25 days per year
3 years' up to 5 years' service: 27 days per year
Over 5 years' service: 30 working days per year (Exclusive of bank and statutory holidays)
10 public holidays each year with Good Friday as discretionary day. Day off and day pay for Christmas Day, St.Stephen's Day, and New Year's Day worked for shift workers.
Non-Shift Workers: Paid day off on public holidays.
Shift Workers: Expected to work on public holidays; receive an additional day of annual leave in lieu.
Non-Rostered Employees: May be entitled to one-fifth of the normal weekly rate of remuneration for the public holiday.
Pension Matched by the employer
Health Assistance Each staff member gets access to a health cash plan so you
can claim money back, up to set limits, on a number of treatments. This includes dental, optical, acupuncture and many more. Your children under 16 are also included on the plan.
Life Assurance Four times salary
Maternity /Adoptive Leave 18 weeks full pay
Paternity Leave 2 weeks full pay
Sick Leave Entitlement to sick pay starting from day 1 with level of entitlement increasing with length of service (subject to policy terms)
Employee Assistance Program EAP is a confidential counselling service that provides support to company employees and their family. It is available 24/7,
365 days a year covering; Counselling, legal advice, financial information, career guidance, life coaching, mediation, health information, cancer support, autism support, infertility and pregnancy loss, elder care support, parent coaching and international employee support.
Learning and Development Depaul’s Vision, Mission and Values course, this involves travel to meet the Depaul International family.
Emerging Leaders, supporting workers that would like to develop their leadership skills and to progress to a management role.
Online learning resources within Depaul’s award nominated online learning platform, Moodle. Mandatory training including, MAPA, Health and Safety,
Child Protection, Fire Safety, and First Aid
Hybrid/Flexible working DePaul support and embrace Flexible Working, including hybrid working and working from home, in line with the DePaul Working Policy (where appropriate and subject to role requirements and location)
