About the Role
Join our Waste & Cleansing team as a Business Support Officer and play a key role in providing high-quality business, project and administrative support. Working closely with the Group Manager and broader team, you will help drive the efficient delivery of essential operational services across our City.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality administrative, business and project support within a busy and collaborative team.
- Coordinate service requests, communications, meetings and team activities, ensuring timely and effective outcomes.
- Support operational service delivery through reporting, payment processing, project coordination and business administration activities.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while contributing to continuous improvement and service excellence initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience providing administrative, business or project support in a complex and fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across a diverse range of people.
- Proven experience coordinating activities, supporting projects and managing sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Well-developed organisational, problem-solving and time management skills, with the ability to use initiative and deliver outcomes in a busy environment.
- Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite and proficiency in service request and procurement systems, including TechOne, Pathway and other Council systems.
- The ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and a high standard of service delivery.
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Management, Administration (or related discipline) or a significant amount of comparable industry experience in an administrative or trade support capacity.
- Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident in Australia. Applicants holding valid visas may be considered for Casual or Term contracts subject to their visa work conditions.
Skills
- Microsoft Office suite
- TechOne
- Pathway
- Council systems
Location
- Rydalmere
Work Type
- 35 hrs per week
- Hybrid options
- Full Time Term Contract
Education Level
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Management, Administration (or related discipline) or a significant amount of comparable industry experience
Salary/Compensations
- $91,365 to $100,642 + 12% superannuation
Benefits
- Flexibility: Hybrid working conditions, flexi‑time scheme, additional leave over the Christmas period
- Leave: 14 weeks paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave, Long service leave after 5 years
- Wellbeing: Employee led networks (ERGs), Fitness passport, Flu vaccinations, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Ongoing wellbeing initiatives, Health insurance discounts.
- Location & Convenience: Central Rydalmere location, free on site parking, Novated leasing available
- Growth: Learning and development programs, leadership pathways, free LinkedIn Learning
About the Company
- The City of Parramatta is in the midst of significant growth and transformation.
- With a community that brings together many cultures, skills and stories, a changing skyline and new investments, this is an exciting time to be part of the journey.
- Parramatta 2050 gives us a clear picture of where we’re heading; a connected, creative and sustainable City with opportunities for everyone.
- Every role at City of Parramatta contributes to this next chapter, helping us build a strong, thriving Parramatta for the people who live, work and spend time here.
Equal Opportunity
- At the City of Parramatta, inclusion and belonging are central to how we work.
- We’re building a workforce that reflects our diverse community and value different perspectives and lived experiences.
- We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, people of all ages, women, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, ADF veterans, and others who bring unique perspectives.
- We are committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process and support reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment – contact recruitment@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.
