Business Support Officer - Operations

Full Time Permanent Term Position

Band 4 - Salary Range $72,119 to $76,460 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

The Opportunity

Melton City Council is seeking a Business Support Officer, the Operations department delivers several high-profile services for our community, including parks and tree maintenance, waste collection, the Melton Recycling Facility, cleaning and graffiti removal, infrastructure maintenance and emergency management. 

Reporting to and supporting the Manager Operations, the Business Support Officer provides critical administrative and operational support across a range of business units and actively liaises with our community, staff and contractors to ensure smooth operations and excellent service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating correspondence, including responses to customer and Councillor enquiries.
• Scheduling, developing agendas and minuting meetings.
• Managing others’ calendars.
• Processing payments.
• Day to day administrative support across the Operations department.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Certificate 3 in Business Administration or higher or other post trade or post-secondary qualification below diploma or degree with knowledge and skills gained through 'on the job' training commensurate with the requirements of this role.
• Experience working in and supporting multi-disciplinary teams to achieve great outcomes.
• Proven administrative skills, including the ability to coordinate correspondence, meetings, minutes, diaries and payments.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own work activities and respond to ongoing customer requests.
• Current valid Victorian drivers’ licence.

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Debbie Blandford, Manager Operations on 5449 0033.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 09 October 2024