Why should you join us? Because we're at the top of our game!
We secured sixth place in the prestigious AFR BOSS Best Places to Work List in the Government, Education and Not-for-Profit category. And guess what? We were the ONLY local government organisation to receive this recognition among 700 others across Australia and New Zealand.
Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and here's why we made the list…..
- Stronger Together. An innovative work practice created by council to provide ongoing professional development support
- Health and Wellbeing. Focus on ways of working and principles that support all employees
- Mental Health First Aider Workforce. Designated Mental Health First Aiders appointed across the organisation, expanding our mental health and wellbeing offering even further
But that's not all!
We have a deeply passionate, collaborative, and driven team here at Nillumbik, who care about what they do and how they do it. We strive to make positive impacts within the community we serve, and to do that, we aim to help our staff feel supported through several different initiatives that focus on health and wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional development.
Sounds like your kind of workplace? Fantastic!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Safety Officer - Animal Management to join the Community Safety and Amenity team. The purpose of this role is to educate, inspect and enforce relevant State and Local Government statutory requirements with a focus on Animal Management, as well as supporting in the following Community Safety services;
o Domestic Animal Management
o Local Laws
o Parking and traffic management
o School Crossing supervision and patrols
o Litter Management
o Graffiti Reduction; and
o Fire Prevention
What you'll bring to the role;
- Post-secondary qualifications (Cert III or above) in Animal Management and Statutory Compliance, or demonstrated previous knowledge and experience in a statutory compliance role
- Year 12 VCE and/or adequate experience and skills gained through on-the-job training
- Experience in customer-focused service delivery
- Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with the public, with an ability to gain cooperation and negotiate successful outcomes with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to demonstrate self-motivation and self-discipline in work undertaken
- Proven ability to prepare concise, well-structured and grammatically correct correspondence and reports
- Ability to manage time, set priorities and plan and organise own work efficiently
- A current Victorian Driver's Licence
- A current Working with Children Check or have the ability to qualify for a Working with Children Check within 3 months of appointment to position.
What's on offer?
Permanent full-time position. Salary package of $86,177 - $98,143 total remuneration per annum that includes 11% super, annual leave loading and monthly RDO, plus additional allowances. Learning and development opportunities to support your career growth. Generous personal and carers leave entitlements. Health and wellbeing program.
Want to know more?
Download the PD and contact Con Kroussoratis, Acting Coordinator Community Safety, during business hours on 0400 393 *** if you have any questions. Please use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to answer the three Key Selection Criteria questions in your application.
Applications close 10pm, Friday 15 March 2024
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