Community Safety Administration Officer - Amenity Protection

1 x Full Time Permanent Position

1x Part Time Permanent Position - 19 hours per week (3 days a week - days are flexible)

1 x Part Time Fixed Term Position - 14 hours per week (Wednesdays & Fridays) - Unit September 2025

Band 4 - Salary Range $72,119 to $76,460 per annum pro rata + 11.5% Super (+ ADO for Full Time Position only)

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

 Multiple exciting opportunities have arisen in the Amenity Protection team for energetic and self-motivated people to assume the role of Amenity Protection Administration Officers. 

Key Responsibilities

• Providing a general administrative function and support to Amenity Protection including word processing, data entry, telephone enquiries, filing and photocopying.
• Taking appropriate action in response to enquiries in a timely and efficient manner having regard to Council policies and procedures.
• Processing and recording of compliance notices and letters, infringements and permits.
• Working with the administration team to complete reports, meeting agendas and minutes.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

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

• Minimum of a post-trades certificate in Administration or related field.
• Experience in the operation of a variety of Windows based applications and databases.
• Relevant experience in administration and or customer service environment is preferable.
• Experience in a regulatory environment would be a distinct advantage.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

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 for Full Time Position. 
• 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

*Pro rata for Part time positions and available on completion of 12 months of service.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Paul Whitfield, Acting Coordinator Amenity Protection on 9747 5975.

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 Tuesday 23 July 2024