Business Support Officer - Community Transport

BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER – COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Permanent, Part-Time (22.8 hours per week) Opportunity
Negotiated working hours over a 3 to 5 day period
Salary Range - $73,848 - $80,138 (1.0 FTE) plus superannuation (depending on skills and experience)

About Us

Your success is reflected in ours. We are committed to being a place people choose to work. We are a values-based organisation and pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace where the backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us to forge strong connections with our community, to innovate and make better decisions.

At the City of Mitcham, we offer:

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, to help you balance work, home life, and other caring responsibilities.
• A positive safety culture environment where identification of workplace hazards is encouraged and rewarded.
• Learning and Development Opportunities to help you grow.
• Employee Assistance programs available to all employees and their families.
• Employee well-being programs.
• Paid parental leave and other flexible work options.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an agile person who prides themselves on their accuracy, attention to detail and efficiency to work closely with the Community Transport Coordinator to manage Community Transport Services for older and transport disadvantaged residents within the City of Mitcham. The successful incumbent will have well developed administrative and organisational skills with the ability to work closely with volunteers and community members to provide a safe and reliable service.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A good understanding of Community Transport services and/or the needs of older and other vulnerable client groups;
• Well-developed administrative and organisational skills;
• An excellent customer service focus;
• Flexibility, adaptability and versatility of approach to handle changing work requirements;
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence a wide range of people; and
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

The Reward

This is your opportunity to be part of a business with a passionate focus on customers and quality services.  If you are ready to bring your skills and experience to a challenging and highly rewarding sector, this opportunity could be for you.

To Apply

Please click on the appropriate link and provide a Resume and a Cover Letter.  For a confidential discussion please contact Nina Filipenko, Community Wellbeing Advisor – Operations on 0447 592 ***.

Applications close Tuesday 13 February 2024 at 5:00pm

Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, People with Disability and People from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.