Administration Support Officer – Parks and Open Space
Job No:
MEL1736
Location:
Melton
Part Time Fixed Term Position - January 2027
Band 4 - Salary Range $74,283 to $78,754 per annum pro rata + 12% Super
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
With unprecedented growth in the region, Melton continues to receive new Open Space assets to manage. Council’s Operations department is seeking a skilled Administration Support Officer to assist in managing these assets.
This role provides an opportunity to work as part of the Parks and Open Space team in their provision of maintenance services to the community. The position reports to the Coordinator of Parks and Open Space under the City Delivery directorate.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with Councils contractors to maximise the efficiency of these services to residents.
- Preparing payments for services relating to Parks and Open Space.
- Providing administrative support to Council’s Parks and Open Space service unit.
- Providing excellent customer service to Council’s Operational Centre, stakeholders and customers.
- Assisting with the maintenance of databases
To view the Position Description, click here.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Post-secondary qualification in Administration or relevant office administration experience.
- Experience working in a multi-disciplined team to achieve set objectives, specifically in the field of maintenance.
- The ability to receive, review and action incoming documentation and register into a Document Management System.
- The ability to allocate outstanding actions to relevant task lists by following adopted business rules and processes.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
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
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 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*
- Wellbeing initiatives
*These benefits are pro rata.
How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact Reese McIlvena, Parks & Open Space Coordinator on 9747 5234.
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.
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 safe 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 responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 26 March 2026
