Community Laws Officer

Community Laws Officer Whitehorse City Council

• $74k-$84k plus 10.5% Superannuation
• Permanent Full Time role
• Commuter Use of Vehicle + Flexibility options available (ie: Monthly Rostered Day Off)

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role:

This position will provide a customer focused and educative regulatory service for legislation managed by Council including Community Laws, Animal Management and School Crossings.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will require a high level of customer service skills and excellent written & communication skills. You will need to be able to work independently, with effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload.

From a technical perspective, you will require relevant qualifications such as Certificate IV Government Investigations and Animal Control and/or experience in Local Laws, compliance or a regulatory environment. Experience in the interpretation and application of the relevant legislation, regulations and Local law is essential.

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Further Information

Further information is available from Shay Durbin, Coordinator Community Laws on 9262 6041.
We ask that applications please address the key selection criteria contained in the position description. Applications close 11 December 2022.