Business Support Officer – Corporate Services

Overview

Employment Status: 2-year fixed term, part-time Days & Hours of Work: 4 days totalling 30.4 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 5 - $83,038.80 pro rata + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Business Support Officer to join Corporate Services in a newly created role on a 2-year fixed-term, part time basis.

Reporting to the Director Corporate Services, you will be responsible for:

- Supporting the various administrative functions of the Corporate Services Leadership team
- Providing excellent customer service and optimising efficiency
- Coordinating meetings, compiling agendas, taking minutes and providing support in meetings
- Manage the Council Agenda Planner for Corporate Services
- Provide user support for Council’s report management system

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

- Strong integrity and ability to build trust and interact at all levels of the organisation
- Provision of a very high standard of customer service
- Skilled in working on multiple activities simultaneously and meeting deadlines
- Experience using word processing, spreadsheets, webforms and knowledge of key Council systems (or capability to complete internal training where necessary)
- Demonstrated ability to be adaptive and contribute effectively to a team environment
- Relevant practical work experience

Mandatory pre-employment requirements

- Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
- Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check

What we can offer you in return

- A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
- Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
- A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
- Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role
3. Click Apply to submit your application
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Applications close: Wednesday 5 November, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Talent Team or via email talentteam@bayside.vic.gov.au or 03 9599 4880

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.

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