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Community Development Directorate
The City’s Community Development Directorate provides a broad range of facilities, services, projects, and events that directly impact the daily lives of our 224,000 residents and visitors.
The Directorate works to develop safe and vibrant places and deliver services and facilities to support a community that is healthy, welcoming and thriving.
About the Position
As the Animal Management Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing and streamlining operations at the City’s Animal Care Facility, as well as actively promoting responsible ownership within the community.
This pivotal role operates from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Friday and involves caring for impounded companion animals and working diligently to reunite pets with their owners or securing new homes through our network of trusted external stakeholders. Join our team and contribute to the well-being of animals!
Key Responsibilities
The duties of the Animal Management Officer will include but are not limited to:
- Undertake daily care of impounded animals including inspection upon admission, quarantining as required, feeding, watering and cleaning of Animal Care Facility
- Enforce relevant legislation and actively promote responsible animal ownership within the community
- Coordinate euthanasia of animals and disposal of remains where necessary
- Microchip cats and dogs as required prior to release.
- Maintain a safe working environment through identification and management of hazards
- Attend to customer queries, manage associated databases and process animal registrations
About You
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
- Dog & Cat Management and Control Qualification or similar qualification
- Animal Handling experience
- Ability to manage aggrieved people in difficult and emotional situations
- Effective communication and exceptional customer service skills
For further information, please refer to the position description.
What We Offer
The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:
- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres – only applicable for perm/fixed-term employees
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Generous study assistance
- Active social club
- Employee recognition program
- Novated Leasing (where applicable)
This permanent part-time position is a Level 5 Inside Workforce Agreement position which attracts a salary from $74,713.17 - $78,648.24 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.
To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a:
- A copy of Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia
More about the City
The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 223,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.
With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.
How to Apply
www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment
If you’re interested in this position, we want to hear from you so click ‘Apply’ now. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Brent Stein I (08) 9205 8***
Applications close 6pm on Monday 3rd June 2024, however please be aware that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date.
