INTERNAL ONLY - BRANCH SUPPORT OFFICER

Personnel Area: City Planning and Economic Development Services

Branch: Development Services

Salary Range: Band 5 $95, 346 - $108, 078 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for full-time positions) 

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business

City Planning and Economic Development Services (CPEDS) is responsible for supporting local businesses, facilitating economic growth, planning for sustainable growth, and delivering development permitting services.

Our purpose is to help create a future Brisbane, embracing its inherent qualities while sustainably growing and shaping the city’s unique identity – its liveability, character, economy and environment in alignment with the Brisbane Vision 2031. 

Our Branch

Development Services facilitates high-quality, sustainable development outcomes for Brisbane, through efficient and professional development assessment and management processes, systems and practices.

The Role

As the Branch Support Officer, you’ll play a key role as a proactive, self-starting professional who embodies the Council’s values and delivers exceptionally high-level administrative support to the General Manager and other key stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your professional skills and deliver seamless administrative coordination.

Key accountabilities include:

• coordination of correspondence, file management, word processing and general diary and email management
• track and coordinate key tasks and responses for the branch to ensure timely completion
• coordinate General Manager approvals as required, including quality checking and workflow management for briefing notes, memoranda, reports and other documentation
• provide administrative and logistics support for branch meetings and events
• stakeholder engagement across a diverse range of groups.

To be successful you will have: 

• strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• strong experience preparing, editing and proofreading complex written reports, correspondence, memoranda and minutes
• strong experience to establish and maintain administrative systems, policies, practices and procedure to facilitate efficient delivery of outcomes
• ability to handle sensitive information
• proven problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to research and compile information within tight deadlines
• proficient in Microsoft Office and operational systems.

Benefits of working for Council include:  

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements  
• free gym and wellness centre  
• award winning superannuation fund  
• generous leave provisions  
• competitive salary.   

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload a tailored resume and one-page cover letter demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Larissa Robl on 07 3178 4289.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2025 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. #LI-DNI