People and Safety Support Officer

Part‑time role – 0.8 FTE (35 hours per week)

Ability to transfer or take Long Service Leave within Local Government.

About Merri‑bek City Council

Merri‑bek City Council serves a community of 195,125 residents across Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. The council is committed to environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing and creating great places.

About the role

The People and Safety Support Officer provides efficient, compliant and customer‑focused support to managers and employees across Merri‑bek. The role delivers high‑quality coordination and administrative support across People and Safety functions.

Responsibilities

• Support the recruitment lifecycle: onboarding, document collating and compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and legislative requirements.
• Maintain HR systems and data integrity; track employee movements and restructuring; provide system support to users.
• Prepare, analyse and distribute regular and ad‑hoc HR data reports.
• Deliver first‑line, professional customer service for internal recruitment and HR enquiries.
• Contribute to inclusion and equity initiatives, continuous process enhancements and People and Safety projects.
• Collaborate with the team to support People and Safety priorities and improve the employee experience.

Skills and experience required

• Experience in a similar setting combining recruitment, wellbeing and HR administrative support.
• Proven use of HR databases to update employee information, maintain data integrity and troubleshoot user issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with diverse stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related field (highly desirable).
• Commitment to Merri‑bek’s values: Customer Focus, Accountability, Collaboration and Courage; a flexible and inclusive approach to teamwork.

Benefits

• Extensive opportunities for training and career development.
• Salary sacrifice options.
• Real sense of work‑life balance with flexible work options.
• Employer‑supported study assistance schemes.
• Wellness programs.

Parental and other leave benefits

• Up to 20 weeks primary and up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave.
• Purchase leave, ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, family violence leave.

For further information or to apply, contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner, .

Applications close: 11:30pm Thursday 23 July 2026

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 all cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages and ethnic backgrounds. Merri‑bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.