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Form of work
Salary- Exciting new team
- Part time permanent role (4 days a week with flexible days)
- Salary $72k - $77k + Super (Pro-rata)
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
Merri-bek is a progressive council with 180,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, array of fabulous festivals, cool pools, eclectic shops and our community of artists and creative industries. As a Council, we’ve been supporting our community through difficult times, and our long term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, community wellbeing, and creating great places.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engagement with, the Merri-bek community. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep. Merri-bek City Council is a great place to live, work and play.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance.
Our organisation vision is: One team brave and diverse making a difference.
About the role
The Community Venues team currently manage 18 venues for hire across Meri-bek. Reporting to Team Leader Community Venues, this role facilitates the administration of venues for hire in accordance with Council’s policies and service level agreements. With a focus on quality customer service, community and relationship-building, the Community Venues Booking Officer ensures expected levels of service and presentation are achieved as well as assisting with the marketing and promotion of Council managed venues for hire.
We are seeking enthusiastic, driven, and customer focussed persons to help us rebuild or venue usage following the COVID restrictions.
Skills and experience require to perform the role
- Experience in facility and venue hire requirements.
- Experience in managing booking systems and processes and administration.
- Experience in customer service and stakeholder relationship development
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- 4 day working week
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs
- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.
We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Anna Furlong, Unit Manager HR Safety and Wellbeing on 03 9304 5651 or afurlong@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
Applications close: 11:30pm, Thursday, 2 February 2023.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.
Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Driver's Licence. Please have this/these ready when completing your application.
How to apply
Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents such as your COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate.
*Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.
Please note that applications must only be submitted online, applications will not be accepted via email.
Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.
Our Commitment
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
