Development and Acquisitions Officer

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Development and Acquisitions Officer

• Closing Date: 28 September 2026
• Location: 288-290 Crumlin Road, Belfast BT147ED
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37
• Job : DAO/09/26

We are a Housing Association in North Belfast providing affordable quality housing to those in need. We have recently expanded our operations in Belfast to over 1200 properties and we currently employ 50 staff. We wish to recruit a suitably qualified person for the following post:

DEVELOPMENT & ACQUISITIONS OFFICER /09/26

The post holder will be required to manage and progress all housing development opportunities on behalf of the Association in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide and under the direction of the Development Manager.

This is a full-time permanent post working 37 hours per week.

The successful candidate must have:

Essential

Qualifications:

3rd Level education in a property related discipline e.g. building/construction, housing or development related

OR

A minimum of 1year relevant experience (within the last 5 years) in housing, construction or a development environment

A minimum of 1 year’s relevant experience (within the last 5 years) in a related field incorporating the following service areas:

Contract management

Project management

Procurement

Stakeholder Engagement

Site identification and feasibility assessments

Negotiating land purchases

The post is a full-time post with the following benefits:

• Generous optional contributory pension scheme currently at employer contribution of 15.5%
• 23 days annual leave pa rising to 28 after 5 years’ service
• 12 customary holidays
• Excellent work and family friendly policies
• Employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working arrangement

NB Housing is an equal opportunity employer

We reserve the right to enhance criteria in the event of an unprecedented response.