Community Laws Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time permanent Community Laws Officer to join our team. Join a dynamic and fast paced environment where this role will offer you something different every single day? Our Community Laws team are an innovative group of professionals that strive to set new standards in community safety and amenity. This rewarding role is on the front line of services offered by Council to the local community with a broad spectrum of responsibilities.

As a Community Laws Officer, you will be involved in:

• Complex Investigations under the Domestic Animals Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act such as serious dog attacks and matters of animal cruelty.
• Investigating offences under Council’s Amenity Local Law, Environment Protection Act, Road Safety Road Rules and Road Safety Act.
• Compiling briefs of evidence, including statement taking.
• Animal management; which includes containing loose dogs, conducting permit inspections, ensuring compliance for Declared Dangerous Dogs, securing stock out on roads and ensuring that regulations and Codes of Practice are adhered to by animal owners and Domestic Animal Businesses.
• Promoting responsible pet ownership and engaging with the community.

This is a Band 6 classified role, remuneration will be $92,933 - $101,496 (depending on experience) plus availability allowance (when rostered) and superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

The working hours for this role will be 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday with a rostered day off every 4 weeks and there will be rostered overtime to meet operational needs. This role will require you to participate in an on call roster and will also require you to undergo regular training relating to the role. Council provided uniform, safety equipment (including vest and Body Worn Camera) and other Council equipment will be required to be worn in the role. A tool of trade vehicle is available for travel to and from work.

What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with the public across a range of complex and challenging situations.
• Experience in investigation and enforcement.
• The ability to interpret and apply legislation.
• The ability to solve problems and negotiate outcomes.
• Confidence around animals, particularly dogs and an awareness to personal safety and animal welfare.
• Competent in the use of technology, systems and applications.
• Valid Drivers license

How to Apply

To apply please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

Review the full position description now via our Knox City Council Careers Page.

For further information on this role please contact Paul Anastasi 03 9298 8*** or *************@knox.vic.gov.au 

Apply by: 11:45PM 10 March 2024

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• accrued days off for full time employees;
• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

Council is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and the community. Council has developed a vaccination policy which states that the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of compliance with vaccination requirements.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

 Inherent Requirements Table - Community Laws Officers

Knox City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.