Internal Review Officer (Melton)

Full Time Fixed term Position
- Parental Leave Until August 2027 Band 5
- Salary Range $81,006 to $93,280 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 contemporary amenities Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day. The Opportunity The Internal Review Officer position is an exciting opportunity to assist Melton City Council in meeting its regulatory obligations for internal review pursuant to the Infringements Act 2016 and provide the community Melton City Council serves with an independent internal review service for Council decisions. Reporting to the Senior Integrity Advisor, the Internal Review Officer will provide timely and accurate end to end reviews of Council decisions, in particular responding to applications to review Council issued infringement notices. The Internal Review Officer will be responsible for conducting relevant enquiries and making quality, unbiased, decisions based on rational analysis of available information. Key Responsibilities
- Make administrative decisions in relation to infringement review applications in accordance with administrative law principles, relevant legislation, relevant Victorian state department guidelines and Council policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the principles of natural justice, procedural fairness, confidentiality, and impartiality are applied in all circumstances.
- Provide technical advice and draft written responses to queries explaining review outcomes and addressing any customer concerns.
- Draft and produce correspondence that is well articulated and provides accurate and useful information. To view the Position Description, click here . About you To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or substantial experience in local government administrations, local laws, prosecutions, integrity, or substantial experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge of legislation governing local government enforcement activities, including but not limited to the Infringements Act 2016, Victorian Road Safety Rules 2017, Domestic Animals Act 1994, and Council’s General Local Law.
- Knowledge of administrative law principles and administrative decision making. 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 There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
- Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment. How To Apply If you require further information about the position, please contact Matthew Layton, Acting Senior Integrity Advisor on 5449 0028. Applicationsmust 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. 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 protected 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 respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery. Privacy Acknowledgment The personal information requested on this form is being collected bythe Melton City Council for the purpose of processing your recruitment application and conducting the selection and onboarding process. You may applyto the Melton City Council for access and/or amendment of theinformation. Your personal information will not be disclosed to anyexternal party without your consent, unless required orauthorisedbylaw. Your personal information may be provided to internal Council teams for the purpose of recruitment, selection and onboarding. Should you fail to provide the information, we may be unable to progress with your application to Council. You can contact the Talent Acquisition Team at for further information.
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- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or substantial experience in local governmentadministrations, local laws, prosecutions, integrity or a substantial experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge of legislation governing local government enforcement activities, including but notlimited to the Infringements Act 2016, Victorian Road Safety Rules 2017, Domestic Animals Act1994, Council’s General Local Law.
- Knowledge of administrative law principles and administrative decision making.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment, initiative and innovation, including appropriateprioritising of tasks, managing time, and completing high-volume repetitive processes in theface of competing demands, deadlines and statutory timeframes.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to communicateeffectively and politely with customers, internal and external stakeholders and be politelyassertive when necessary.
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