Planning Support Officer jobs

Full Time Fixed term Position - Until July 2027

Band 4 - Salary Range $74,283 to $78,754 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 modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a capable, self-motivated Planning Support Officer to join our growing City Growth and Development team.

Reporting to Coordinator Planning Support Services, you will play a crucial role in providing administrative support, carrying out statutory procedures, records management, process improvement, liaising with a range of stakeholders and supporting the team to meet agreed timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake all administrative tasks necessary to support efficient operation of the City Growth and Development team.
• Provide general administrative support and assistance to the Manager City Growth and Development, leadership team and all areas of the City Growth and Development department.
• Carry out the referral of planning and subdivision applications to relevant authorities within the required timeframe.
• Provide general administrative duties relating to the receipt, registration, referral, advertising, archiving, and filing of planning and subdivision applications.
• Process the payment of planning application and related fees and completion of necessary paperwork and requisitions for the payment of incoming invoices.
• Assist in identifying systems and process improvements to improve the efficiency and functionality of the administration of the department.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Post-secondary education or relevant experience in an administrative role.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and perform a variety of administration tasks.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly within tight time schedules and in accordance with variable work demands.

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

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
• 5 weeks annual leave*
• Genuine Flexible work options
• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 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

• 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 Paul Spencer, Planning Enforcement Officer on 9747 7335.

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.

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