Community Grants Support Officer

About the role

Melton City Council is looking for a Community Grants Support Officer (Job No MEL1927) to administer all of the Council's grants and awards programs. The role supports six grant programs and the annual Community Volunteer Achievement Awards event, and reports to the Coordinator, Healthy Inclusive Communities, within a service unit covering Social Planning and Research and Community Health Promotion. It is a full-time permanent Band 5 position.

Key responsibilities

• Support the administration of grant and award programs, including grant applications and appointment of assessment panels, in line with Council policies and guidelines.
• Help develop and maintain electronic grants management systems, and administer the grants pages of the Council website and relevant databases.
• Process grant payments and acquittals, and support the Community Grants Delivery Officer with acquittal and reporting.

Required profile

• Post-secondary qualification in administration or another relevant qualification, and/or relevant experience administering grants programs.
• Knowledge of administration procedures for community funding programs.
• Experience extracting data from Windows and grants applications, preferably Smarty Grants, for reports and analysis.
• Flexibility to work within tight schedules and variable work demands.
• Legal right to work in Australia; pre-employment checks such as a criminal history record check are required.

Required skills

• Windows-based applications and databases.
• Smarty Grants (preferred).

What we offer

• Salary range $81,006 to $93,280 per year plus 12% superannuation and ADO.
• 13 ADOs per year, 5 weeks annual leave, genuine flexible work options.
• Career development and leadership programs, access to the GMHBA health plan, and paid parental and secondary carer leave.

Applications close 20 November 2026 and must include a resume and short statements addressing the selection criteria.