Business Support Officer

About the role
In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative and customer service support within the City Infrastructure Division, handling various transactional and routine financial, purchasing, and administrative activities. You will be accountable for assisting both internal and external stakeholders with exceptional service.

Work type: Temporary Full-time with consideration to Part-time (12 months)
Classification: Band 5 Commencing at $81,005 pa plus super pro rata

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver a range of day-to-day routine financial management activities accurately and effectively within agreed timelines.
• Preparing and processing purchase orders, data collection and basic analysis and responding to and resolving purchasing and payment matters.
• Balance the needs of different key stakeholders to ensure task priorities are met.
• Develop positive relationships with other staff, customers and effectively collaborate with various subject matter experts across the City.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will need demonstrated experience in a similar position and a working knowledge or general understanding of financial and purchasing systems, such as Oracle.

Essential Experience:

• Well-developed numeracy, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• People skills to support, influence, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to liaise effectively to obtain cooperation from management, staff at all levels and various stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment as required by the task.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

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Child Safety Responsibilities
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

Diversity and Inclusion
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Aaron McGlade | Coordinator Civil Infrastructure Planning | AMcGlade@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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