INTERNAL ONLY - GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGY IMPROVEMENT OFF

Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Support Services

Salary Range: Band 7: AUD: $127,965 - $139,905 per annum + Superannuation 

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Our Business

Brisbane City Council is Australia’s largest local government, with more than 9,000 employees, an annual budget of almost $4 billion and assets in excess of $34 billion. As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring the Brisbane of tomorrow becomes even better than the Brisbane of today. We nurture innovation, value sustainability, and support strong economic growth.

Corporate Services support, equip and help guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach.

Our Branch

Support Services provides Council's key support services under a centralised model.

Our efficient back-of-house support ensures more resources can be focused on Council’s front-line service delivery.

Payment and Supply Services (PaSS) is part of Support Services within Corporate Services. They provide procurement support, storage and movement of inventory, and payment of suppliers to all areas of Council.

The Role

We are looking for a passionate, pragmatic and innovative individual to lead and undertake strategic payment and supply services related business process improvement projects and activities. The role involves liaising and negotiating with a range of stakeholders to produce payment and supply services best practice related initiatives and solutions that contribute to an efficient and effective service offering.

To be successful you will have:

• ability to contribute to team direction and contribute to a culture of performance excellence.
• experience in developing formal business cases or documentation that clearly adds value to council
• excellent influencing skills to explore business issues systematically and consider innovative options to resolve complex and/or strategic solutions across multiple business areas
• well-developed, analytical and problem-solving skills to capture opportunities for improved payment and supply services
• a desire to lead by example to champion change in a dynamic environment
• knowledge of procurement and vendor best practice to provide information on compliance to governance groups
• ability to identify and deliver creative solutions that align to key strategic organisational objectives.
• ability to communicate articulately (both written and verbal) and deliver feedback in a constructive manner with focus on continuous improvement.

This role requires a Criminal History Check for preferred candidates.

Working in Council means delivering excellent customer service to the people of Brisbane. 

How to apply: Click on the 'Apply' button to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and covering letter (no more than one page) that demonstrates how you meet the key requirements of the role related in the position description.

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, trade allowances and penalty rate provisions 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on (07) 3178 4278.

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.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 19^th August 2025 at 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 since 2018 has been recognised with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

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