• Reference number: 13884
• Permanent part-time position working 30 hours per week
• Salary commencing at $34.68 per hour plus 10% superannuation (commensurate with experience)
• Support the business operations of Council’s Family & Children Services department

About Moonee Valley City Council

Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

The Opportunity

This position will see you supporting the business operations, delivery of programs and administration of Council’s Family & Children Services department. You will work alongside the team to support services that enhance the health, wellbeing and ongoing development of children, young people and their families within Moonee Valley.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Early Years Regional Team Leader, you will be responsible for the following:

• Providing quality administrative support to the activities that support the successful delivery of programs within the department;
• Contributing to the development of systems, processes and policies which improve the efficiency, effectiveness and integration of administration activities;
• Ensuring the accuracy, availability and distribution of relevant information to all stakeholders, including staff, families, the community and relevant agencies as required;
• Assisting with processing and maintaining of documentation relating to the Licensing of Registered Children’s Services as per the National Education and Care Quality framework; and,
• Providing high level customer service to all stakeholders interfacing with the department, including internal partners.

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Business Administration or related field together with relevant experience in a similar administration role;
• Demonstrated competence in word processing, data entry, databases and spreadsheets (specifically Microsoft Office suite of applications);
• Experience in the use of QikKids, CRM and Pathway, Content Manager (TRIM) and TechOne would be an advantage;
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey appropriate information to relevant audiences;
• Demonstrated professional work ethic regarding resource management and maintaining confidentiality working with sensitive and private information;
• Understanding of Child Safe Organisations and responsibility to customers and community;
• Current Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through clicking Apply Now and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered. For further information, please view the attached Position Description or contact Gurpreet Thiara, Early Years Regional Team Leaders on (03) 92431063.

In line with the directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, some of Council’s positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you may be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected] using the subject line: Early Years Business Support Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or call 9243 1122.