• Up to $81,466.37 p.a. total salary package ($68,454.17 - $73,064.01 + 11.5% super)*
• Permanent Full Time
• Flexible working arrangements

*dependent on skills and experience

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025—a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Enjoy the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces.
• Professional growth support with our structured professional development and study assistance programs
• Enhance your health and wellbeing with complimentary membership to our LeisureFit centres^, Employee Assistance and Wellness programs.
• An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends.
• 2 additional days of annual leave PLUS generous purchased annual leave options - take up to 10 weeks^ off per year.
• Superannuation package with a co-contribution of up to 15%^

^conditions apply

Join our dynamic Building Services team at the City of Melville as a Business Support (Administration) Officer! If you're passionate about providing top-notch administrative support and thrive in a collaborative environment, this permanent full-time role is perfect for you. You'll play a crucial part in ensuring smooth operations within our Building Services team. With opportunities for professional growth and a supportive team, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact. Apply now and be a part of our mission to enhance community services!

As a Business Support (Administration) Officer, you'll handle administrative tasks like reviewing building applications, assisting customers with lodgements, preparing documents for assessment and review, managing communications, updating records, booking meetings and assisting with customer service inquiries. Your role ensures smooth operations and supports the team effectively.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

Essential

• Certificate III in Business or equivalent working experience (minimum 2 years).
• Excellent written, interpersonal and customer liaison skills.
• High level of initiative & adaptability including good research & investigation skills.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and initiative to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to work independently without supervision whilst operating well as part of a team environment.
• Well-developed skills in Microsoft Office.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible by 6 April 2025. The City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Please provide:

• A comprehensive resume that outlines your skills, experience and achievements demonstrating fulfilment of essential criteria (as stated above and in the Position Description attached)
• A cover letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the Essential Requirements

For further queries regarding the position, contact Acting Manager Development Approvals – Troy Cappellucci on 08 9364 0603

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.