Property Officer

**Full Time**Permanent**Position**

**Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**Why join Melton City Council?**

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking a skilled Property Officer to join our dedicated Legal and Property Team, reporting to the Property Coordinator. This role is permanent full time role based at the Melton Civic Centre.

Come and contribute to the specialist administration of Council’s land and property portfolio (including public land, crown land and roads) in line with best practice, corporate policies and procedures, directives and legislative requirements. You will play a key role in the development of strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure effective community consultation to protect Councils interests.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Coordinate end-to-end lease and licence administration.
- Ensure Council’s properties are utilised and managed in accordance with lease and licence agreements.
- Monitor Council’s property leasing budget including status reports, budget forecasting and profiling of lease income.
- Provide property advice and support to internal and external customers on property matters.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Degree or diploma in a related field with some relevant experience, or lesser formal qualifications and substantial relevant experience.
- Relevant knowledge and skills with industry experience and at least [1-3] years’ experience in property leasing / coordination and facilities related activity required.
- Experience in engaging with community and conducting consultations on property-related issues.
- Sound understanding and demonstrated experience in the property administration area.

**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*
- 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 - Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms
- Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

**How To Apply**

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 public health orders applicable to local government.

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