About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

As People Services Officer your administrative talent will power the heart of our recently rebranded People Services team. You’ll collaborate closely with the People Services Lead and Business Partners to deliver seamless HR support across Council including recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding activities as well as assisting in maintaining accurate employee records. Your keen eye for detail will ensure compliance activities like Working with Children Checks are flawlessly managed, while your tech-savvy skills will keep HR systems and intranet content fresh and functional.

From preparing purchase orders and requisitions to allocating name badges and boosting our Team Moorabool content, your work will help shape a thriving, people-first workplace where every employee feels supported and valued.

Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.

If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Lisa Grey (People Services Lead) on 5366 7100.

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements - make working with us work for you
• Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.

Send us an email at workplacerelations@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.

About You

The People and Culture team at Moorabool Shire Council are an incredible bunch who collaborate, engage, produce high quality work but also have a lot of fun; and these sorts of characteristics form the basis of the person we’d like to welcome to the team next.

You’re a detail-driven, people-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves making things run smoothly behind the scenes. With a natural flair for organisation and communication, you bring energy and precision to everything you do — whether it’s recruitment, updating HR systems, or crafting internal communications. You’re tech-savvy, proactive, and always ready to lend a hand. You believe in creating a positive employee experience and take pride in being a trusted support for your team.

How To Apply

Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies

When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.

You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.

Applications will close by 11.59pm on Sunday 27th July 2025.

If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact Kristy Haley People Services Business Partner on 5366 1272.

Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:

• Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
• Supporting the Human Rights Charter

**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability

Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.