Senior Development Manager – Defence Housing Australia
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770992
- Agency: Defence Housing Australia
- Job Title: Senior Development Manager
- Position Number: 493927
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Tuesday 28 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Parramatta NSW, Hunter Region Mc NSW, Gungahlin
- Future Merit Locations: Parramatta, Hunter Region Mc, Gungahlin
- Salary: $157,559 – $193,869
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Flexible;Hybrid (Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated in)
About Defence Housing Australia
DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 (DHA
Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing related services to, members of
the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of
providing housing, and housing related services, to ADF members and their families to support
Defence’s operational needs.
DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17,200
ADF members and their families and administers rent allowance for more than 16,000 ADF
members and their families in private rental accommodation. DHA provides housing related
services advising on eligibility, providing posting support, and managing bookings and allocation
services for all DHA provisioned housing and on-base accommodation to approximately 60,000
ADF members.
To find out more about DHA, please refer to our or read our latest . website Annual Report
Duties
- About your team
- The Property Group ensures DHA maintains the right mix of properties to meet Defence
- requirements, through leasing, acquisition, and development.
- The Development and Construction team delivers residential projects across Australia, overseeing
- all phases from planning to completion. The team is committed to compliance, safety, and
- stakeholder engagement, with a particular focus on projects in environmentally and culturally
- sensitive locations. Our mission is to provide high-quality, compliant housing solutions for Defence
- personnel and their families.
Eligibility / Notes
- Employment with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an
- Australian citizen, meeting the required medical standards, and obtaining and maintaining a
- security clearance at the required level.
How to Apply
Position Contact Mark Anderson, 02 8836 5727
Agency Recruitment Site https://careers.dha.gov.au/
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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