Aussi was formally elected to the position of Minister in 2016, having sworn in under the Constitution of Iraq and vowing that she was part of no political party.

After her appointment, she attended a ceremony by the Ministry to commemorate World Habitat Day alongside the United Nations, and confirmed sectors that were most in need of reconstruction after the Islamic State was defeated.

[6] [7] Aussi has designed bridges across Baghdad since the beginning of her career as in engineer in 1988, and has also contributed to parts of multi-story buildings throughout the capital.

[8] During the same year, Aussi also coordinated meetings between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran to increase mutual cooperation and trade between the two countries.

[9] [10] Aussi unsuccessfully attempted to win re-election for her position as minister in 2018, being supported by the Assyrian Democratic Movement and running under the National Rafidain List.