Payroll and HR Admin Officer

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Payroll & HR Administration Officer

Ready to build your career in Payroll and Human Resources?

Join the City of Melville's People & Culture team and play a key role in supporting our people through every stage of the employee lifecycle. This varied position combines payroll administration, HR support, customer service, and process improvement, making it an ideal opportunity for an organised professional looking to grow their career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Working in HR & Payroll, you'll help deliver accurate payroll services, support recruitment and onboarding activities, maintain employee records, and provide responsive advice to employees and managers across the organisation.

Location: City of Melville Civic Centre

Salary: Level 3/4 $74,751.96 to $87,756.70 pro-rata p.a. + 12% Super

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting fortnightly payroll processing and payroll administration activities.

Assisting with onboarding, employment documentation, contract variations, and employee record management.

Coordinating recruitment administration, including advertising, interview scheduling, and pre-employment checks.

Responding to payroll and HR enquiries with professionalism and accuracy.

Maintaining compliance within HR and payroll systems and contributing to process improvements.

What We’re Looking For

You'll bring strong administrative skills, attention to detail, a customer-first mindset, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering accurate and professional payroll and HR support.

Essential Requirements

Current National Police Clearance.

High level of attention to detail with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Demonstrated experience in administration roles.

Well-developed time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to prioritise workloads and maintain flexibility in a high-volume environment.

Experience in resolving customer enquiries and issues.

Demonstrated experience using the Microsoft Office suite.

Desirable Requirements

Experience working within a local government or public sector environment.

Experience in award and agreement interpretation.

Demonstrated experience using payroll and HR information systems (Aurion highly desirable).

Payroll and/or HR experience or qualifications.

Working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and standards including superannuation, workers’ compensation, salary sacrifice arrangements, and employment conditions.

Well-developed problem-solving and decision-making skills.

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Friday, 21 August 2026, 11.59PM AWST.

For further information about this position, please contact: Recruitment at com.recruitment@melville.wa.gov.au

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027

Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life

Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership

Save time and money with free on-site parking

Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day!

Access paid parental leave to support your family

Take more time to recharge with 2 extra days of leave plus the option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 weeks off per year)

Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%

Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options

Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs

Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs

Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.

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