Jennifer Litchfield

Social and Affordable Housing Programs, Housing and Homelessness Services

Greater Brisbane Area

About

Experience

  • Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works ()
    • Manager, Social and Affordable Housing Programs
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Manager, Program Management Office
      Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 · 5 mos

      Establishing the Program Management Office (PMO) to coordinate cross agency reporting of the implementation of initiatives under the Homes for Queenslanders plan. Supporting the business to record and monitor their achievements.

    • Manager, Strategy and Reform
      Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 · 8 mos

      Focus on developing the Homes for Queenslanders plan

  • Principal Planning Officer, Housing Partnerships Office at Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
    Nov 2020 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Working in the Housing Partnerships Office providing strategic town planning advice to support the State's Planning interests in Housing Supply and Diversity and Liveable Communities. Current focus is working with colleagues in our State Planning Department (DSDILGP) to drive reforms to the planning framework to increase the supply of social and affordable housing.

  • Department of Housing and Public Works (Queensland) (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Principal Planning Officer
      Jan 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Working in the Housing Partnerships Office, providing strategic town planning advice. Responsible for ensuring the State's Interest in Housing Supply and Diversity is upheld in planning scheme reviews.

    • Principal Policy Officer
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Responsible for the coordination of Cabinet submissions and matters. Drafted Department's response for GST Grants Commission

    • A/Manager
      May 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Managed National Rental Affordability Scheme and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing programs. Key highlight working with the North Queensland Cowboys to establish the NRL Cowboys House in Townsville.

  • Prinicipal Project Officer at Department of Housing and Public Works
    May 2010 - May 2015 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    National Rental Affordability Scheme

  • Graduate Planner at Queensland Department of Housing
    Feb 2008 - Jan 2009 · 1 yr