Senior Business Support Officer

Fixed term opportunity for up to 30 June 2028 with the possibility for extension and/or permanency

Are you ready? It’s time to join us.

Would you like to work in a genuinely exciting, flexible and friendly work environment? We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working hours and working at home, to help support you and get the best results possible for our community.

We value diversity and appreciate every individual’s perspective, bringing together a diverse and inclusive workforce to drive innovation and success. Whether it is enabling good governance to local communities, regulating racing, gaming and liquor activities, resolving consumer and trade disputes, monitoring compliance, protecting workers’ health and safety, or rolling out new technology to provide better customer service, LGIRS is committed to delivering for the benefit of WA and future generations.

The role

As the Senior Business Support Officer, you will form part of a dynamic team responsible for providing proactive, responsive and effective administrative support across the Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program. You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation of the branch by coordinating governance documentation, preparing high quality ministerial briefing notes and communications, and supporting the delivery of strategic initiatives and stakeholder engagement activities. Drawing on your experience in administration, executive support and coordination, you will contribute to program outcomes, maintain effective business operations and enable the successful delivery of branch priorities.

Your organisational, communication and customer service skills, and experience in administration, stakeholder engagement, project support or a similar professional environment, will be central to your success in this role. You will liaise professionally with internal staff, senior executives and external stakeholders, exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive information and supporting governance processes.

You will bring to the role your expertise in meeting and event coordination, document preparation, executive support and stakeholder liaison, along with your ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate governance records, and adhere to strict compliance and reporting requirements. You will support a small, diverse and multidisciplinary team by coordinating workflows, preparing board and committee minutes, assisting with ministerial and executive correspondence, and contributing to projects, research activities and the continuous improvement of branch operations.

Please refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached for further information regarding the position, including any specific requirements, leadership capabilities and pre-employment checks which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

While this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other similar vacancies (permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time) within the department for the next 12 months, from the date that the recruitment breach period has been finalised.

Eligibility

To be eligible for fixed term employment you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia or have a valid visa to live and work in Australia for the duration of the fixed term employment at the time of application.

To work for LGIRS, you must consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a clearance before you start. If deemed suitable, LGIRS will coordinate and pay for your NCCHC as part of your pre-employment checks.

More information about eligibility requirements can be found on the Job Description Form.

Further information

Please contact Andrew Stanbury, General Manager MARS Program - (08) 9358 80***or via ***************@lgirs.wa.gov.au or visit our website. You can also keep up to date on LGIRS achievements and activities by following us on LinkedIn.

How to apply

We ask for you to provide:

A detailed resume outlining your key achievements, work history, education and professional development and covering letter of no more than two (2) pages, addressing the following role specific requirements:

• Considerable experience providing senior level administrative and governance support (including preparing and managing board and committee minutes, coordinating ministerial briefing notes and communications) within the context of the role specific requirements. 
• High level organisation and planning skills (including coordinating workflows and support project delivery, managing competing priorities, maintaining operational documentation, and ensuring timely completion of reporting and administrative tasks), within the context of the role specific requirements. 
• Well developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with people of all levels, maintain confidentiality, and use discretion when relaying information.

Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experience in relation to the remaining role specific requirements and leadership behaviours assessed in further stages of the recruitment process. The complete list of role specific requirements and expected leadership behaviours can be found in the attached Job Description Form.

In the attached Applicant Information Pack, we offer further information on how to apply, and the range of incentives offered to employees who work with LGIRS. If you have any questions about employment conditions or the application process, or require any technical support when submitting your application online, please contact Uma Maregouni, Senior Recruitment Officer on (08) 9222 31***or email ***************@lgirs.wa.gov.au.

To submit your application, click on the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this page. You will be asked to complete several questions, before attaching your resume and covering letter.

Supporting diversity and inclusion

The department is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive workplace.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our department. 

Our department is an equal opportunity employer, supported by the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA), preference may be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of diverse sexualities and youth.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

We use the National Relay Service (NRS) to ensure we are accessible to people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment. NRS can help you connect with us on:

• TTY/voice calls – 133 677
• Speak & Listen – 1300 555 ***
• SMS relay – 0423 677 ***

If you have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, including alternate methods of communication, or to request a document in an alternative format please contact us at ***************@lgirs.wa.gov.au

Closing Date: 4.00 pm on Thursday, 27 August 2026 (WST)

Please ensure you allow yourself sufficient time to lodge your application online as late applications will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is submitted on time.

We look forward to receiving your application and considering you for this exciting opportunity to join our team.