Administration Officer - Community Services

Job No: 5740426
Location: Bendigo

  • Full time, Temporary (until November 2026)
  • Band 4, Salary $72,038 plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The role

In this busy and varied role, you will a provide administration and system support to the team that is responsive to the needs of the community, clients and staff relating to people and family services, Environmental Health and School Crossings.

With a customer service focus, you will respond to a range of enquiries, both over the phone and online, assist with finance tasks and undertake a range of administrative duties. 

Two temporary positions are available until November 2026.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent communication skills, strong administrative and computer skills, enjoy working in a team and enjoy supporting our community.

A satisfactory police records check and Working with Children Check is required for this position.

Benefits

  • Fitness Passport | Achieve work/life balance
  • Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Come and work in beautiful Bendigo
  • Values based organisation | Work on a range of valued and interesting projects
  • All PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Paid overtime 
  • Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing supportive initiatives

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Position Description

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Click here for further information on the detailed position demands (this document provides further details on the physical and psychological requirements of the position which have been outlined in the table in the position description)

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Dionne Lynch, Community & Environmental Health Team Leader, 4408 6590. 

To Apply 

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by 11.30pm, 13 May 2026.

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About City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 65 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, people returning to the workforce and of all ages and abilities.

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