Full Time Fixed term Position - Until June ****
Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.
Why join Melton City Council?
Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia's fastest-growing and most diverse communities.
We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.
As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence.
We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality.
Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.
Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth.
We offer:
Professional and personal development opportunities
Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
A energetic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and contemporary amenities
Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.
The Prospect
A pivotal role in a developing Procurement Team.
You will work directly to the Procurement Manager reviewing and improving procurement processes and managing access to procurement systems.
This is a maternity backfill role with a handover period at the start and finish of the period if candidates are available.
The team is undertaking large scale reform and transitioning to new systems.
Your role will work across Council to enable improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and systems.
Melton is one of the fastest growing Councils in Australia.
With that comes lots of opportunity to make an impact and drive change.
Key Responsibilities
This is a pivotal role for the team, helping to improve procurement processes and systems, control access to systems and address issues, predominantly in TechOne One Council and Readytech Contracts.
Whilst experience in these systems is an advantage it is not mandatory to apply.
Responsibilities
The role is responsible for reviewing procurement processes, developing improvements and deploying them.




This includes document development and some training.
The position also manages procurement systems access and processes, where Procurement are allocated these roles:
Provide timely and responsive procurement information, guidance and support to internal and external customers that encourages good procurement practices and ensures compliance.
Manage procurement processes, including audit process compliance.
Provide specialist advice to Procurement Manager, Coordinators and other staff related to process improvement opportunities.
Develop, administer, and review procurement administrative processes, guidelines and templates to enhance and support the planning and delivery of the organisation's procurement activities.
Ensure processes meet all legislative, policy and audit requirements.
Identify and coordinate and/or deliver training and skills improvement.
Manage user registration and access on Procurement systems.
Coordinate skills improvement in the utilisation of Procurement systems.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
Tertiary qualifications that includes either process analysis and improvement, or systems management or procurement process specific skills with some relevant experience, or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience.
Strong organisational and time management skills, including the ability to effectively prioritise tasks, manage competing priorities, and meet specific objectives within set timelines and available resources.
Demonstrated experience in process improvement, preferably in a procurement setting.
It would be beneficial, but not necessary, to have experience administering an IT system or experience with TechOne or ReadyTech products.
Culture and Values
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there's a place here for you too.




Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community.
Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we'd love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We Are Vibrant MELTON.
Our Values Are
Motivate
Empower
Lead
Trust
Open
Nurture
Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
5 weeks annual leave*
Genuine Flexible work options
Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
Wellbeing initiatives
Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.
To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check.
Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse.
Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close 11:59pm Monday 10 August ****
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📍 Melbourne