Business Support Officer Building Services (St Kilda)

Synopsis: Business Support Officer
- Building Services
- **Salary Range Band 5
- $79,188
- $91,309 plus 11.5% Super**:

- **Permanent, Full time**:

- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall and with flexible working arrangements possible.**

**About the Organisation**

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.

**About the Role**

As a Business Support Officer, you will play an integral role in providing administrative and telephone support to the Building team within City Development. Additionally, you will provide professional advice and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced administrator who is seeking to further advance their skills in administration and customer service.

As part of our Business Support team, you will be encouraged to achieve your best and thrive in a collaborative and cutting-edge environment.

**Duties**:

- Provide high level administrative support to the Building Department
- Manage the administration of lodgements of all building related documentation
- Maintain electronic files and filing systems

**Skills and Experience**
- General knowledge of the disciplines of Statutory Planning and/or Building and/or council procedures
- Experience in a service field, or in areas requiring high levels of contact with the public.
- Demonstrated experience and developed skills in service delivery, administrative processes, and procedures.
- Experience in monitoring, reviewing, and improving procedures to meet business and service objectives.

**Culture**

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.

**How to Apply**

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications close **11.59pm Tuesday 21 January 2025 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qn2sf