Head of Homelessness Improvement Project

The Housing Executive is now recruiting for a Head of Homelessness Improvement Project to join their team.

 Department: Housing Services Central Unit

Grade: Band 8

Reports to: Assistant Director within HSCU
Location: Adelaide Street, Belfast

Job Purpose

In this role, you will lead on Homeless Strategy, Policy and support to the delivery of frontline services, including training, policy advice and guidance. Responsibilities will also include the delivery of service innovation, homeless projects and business representation in the specification and implementation of new IT systems.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must provide evidence by the closing date for application that they meet the following essential criteria:

1. Possess a Degree (level 6) or equivalent professional qualification
2. Have at least 3 years’ experience in all of the following areas:

(a)  Effectively managing a significant housing function, such as local housing office, policy function, or service centre to provide a high quality service to customer OR successfully leading a team delivering a major housing/homeless project or business change initiative

(b)  Acting in a senior representational role with stakeholders including clear evidence of an ability to resolve complex issues through consultation and engagement with a number of partners

(c)  Successfully leading a team in order to achieve business objectives.  This should include strong evidence of the ability to set targets, analyse progress against targets, identification of areas for improvement and taking effective action

(d)  Experience of the appropriate interpretation of legislation or policy and clear evidence of an ability to develop or implement policies to ensure that services are delivered in a manner consistent with legislative intentions and the organisation’s customer focus

(e)   Successfully leading a project or service within a relevant budgetary environment including clear evidence of an ability to make decisions with an understanding of the financial implications and to ensure that Value for Money, probity and proper governance measures are in place

Candidates must include dates to demonstrate the required years’ experience.

3.    Candidates must demonstrate (To be assessed at Assessment/Interview):

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work strategically to both interpret and drive strategy
• Ability to plan and manage resources

4.    Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full

Desirable Criteria

1. Possess the Postgraduate Diploma in Housing or Diploma in Housing from the Chartered Institute of Housing
2. Have successfully completed the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner courses.

Alternatively, candidates will be expected to successfully complete both the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner courses as soon as is practicable, if appointed

Please note that in addition to this post, offers of a similar role may be made from a reserve list of suitable candidates, if business needs require.

For more information and to apply, please visit: nihe.getgotjobs.co.uk/

The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th November 2026 at 4.30pm.

The Housing Executive is an equal opportunities employer. All appointments are based solely on merit.