Normally housing officers work for the local council or private agencies and manage the day to day maintenance and lettings of a number of different properties.
Within this role you will need to communicate well as you will be dealing with a number of different people. You will need to have a strong personality in some cases as you could be dealing with some difficult decisions in placing people into the right house, area etc.
You will also need to liaise with other people such as housing authorities, landlords etc.
If you are looking to apply for a Housing Officer role, please see below example of a covering letter.
Cover Letter: Housing Officer
Dear Sir/Madam,
Application for the role of Housing Officer
I have just seen your advert for a Housing Officer position within your company and I would like to apply for this role.
(What have you done in a previous role that would be related to this position? Even if not housing related, have you done an officer role maybe in an admin environment, discuss this here).
I am a methodical worker who strives to be organised in everything I do. I enjoy working in an office environment and also meeting different people and being able to help them in any way possible.
I feel that I also have a strong personality and am able to stand up for myself and able to communicate effectively even when the conversations can sometimes be under difficult circumstances.
I am now looking to continue my career and am very interested in this role. I feel that I would be a good asset to your team and I am eager to continue with my learning to improve my skills for the benefit of myself and the company.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
NAME SURNAME
