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Business Support Officer - Appeals & Bus Sup

  • Community Safety and Compliance
  • Full-time
  • Closing on: Sep 17 2026
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  • Looking for a rewarding role that offers variety, stability and community impact?
  • Full time opportunity
  • $74k – 79k per annum (depending on experience) + 12% superannuation 

About the role 
As a Business Support Officer, you will provide administrative support across all functional areas within the Community Safety and Compliance Department, including Local Laws, Parking and Safety, Animal Management, Public Health, and Infringement Appeals. 

This is a varied and fast-paced role that supports the entire Department by delivering efficient administrative services, maintaining systems, processing invoices, responding to customer enquiries and assisting with reporting and data management. 

While the role provides support across all service areas, there will be a particular focus on assisting with administrative functions within Local Laws. 

Your day-to-day will include: 

  • Acting as the first point of contact for Local Laws enquiries via phone and written correspondence. 
  • Allocating customer requests, complaints, referrals and other matters to relevant officers. 
  • Generating Local laws correspondence
  • Providing information and requirements for various Local Law permits issued by Council. 
  • Raising and processing Purchase Orders. 
  • Other administrative tasks based on service needs.  

About you: 
You are a highly organised and customer‑focused professional who values teamwork, embraces variety, and applies a detail‑driven, proactive approach to delivering accurate, high‑quality outcomes. 

The following is also required: 

  • Experience in an administrative or business support role, ideally within a regulatory or compliance environment. 
  • An interest in or understanding of Public Health, Animal Management, Local Laws, Parking, or compliance-based‑ services. 
  • Excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and via written correspondence. 
  • Confidence using databases and systems, with strong data entry and record‑keeping skills. 
  • Demonstrated ability to consistently follow established procedures and guidelines. 

Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. 

Pre-employment checks:

Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include: 

  • Employee Working with Children Check 
  • New National Police Record Check 
  • Evidence of right to work in Australia

Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Position Description:
Business Support Officer (Community Safety and Compliance) - Position Description - February 2026.pdf

Apply NOW! 
Please attach your resume and answer the following screening questions:  

  • Explain why you are applying for this position (200 words max)  
  • Indicate the specific skills, experience or education which qualify you for this position (200 words max)  

Closing date: 17 September 2026 at 11.55pm 
For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Callum McPherson, Coordinator Appeals & Business Support on 95243382 or email CMcPherson@gleneira.vic.gov.au. 

Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:

  • Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
  • Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
  • Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact our Aboriginal Community Officer on Aboriginal@gleneira.vic.gov.au

We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.

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