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SalaryForeshore Animal Compliance Officer
At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.
Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.
Council is seeking to fill several temporary positions to work within our Animal Compliance team. These opportunities include:
- A Term-Contract Part-Time Foreshore Animal Compliance Officer position up to 28 hours per week (including Saturday & Sunday or alternate Saturday & Sunday option) - parental leave until December 2024.
- Term-Contract and Casual opportunities to fill Foreshore Animal Compliance Officer roles on an as-needs basis.
We are looking for people with excellent customer service skills who have an interest in animal handling (dogs, cats and livestock) in a regulatory role. These positions are responsible for educating and regulating the community when it comes to responsible pet ownership, and animal control in public places including our foreshore and beaches.
Salary up to $45.13 per hour plus superannuation penalty rates for weekends, and an on-call allowance may apply as outlined in our employment policy & procedures. A vehicle is provided to travel to and from work when on call. (Salary will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications)
What do you need to be successful in this role?
These positions require dynamic individuals who can demonstrate:
- An ability in handling animals, including microchip scanning, and seizing of stray animals (including dogs, cats and roaming livestock).
- An understanding of the requirements of handling aggressive dogs.
- A calm outlook with excellent conflict resolution skills and the ability to work with difficult customers.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and work with others.
- The ability to problem-solve and work with minimal supervision.
- A high level of written and oral communication skills.
- Applicants should be suitably fit to undertake the duties as outlined in the job description.
- Applicants should be aware this position has an on-call requirement.
Interested?
Click on 'Apply' to complete your online application.
You will be prompted through the application to answer the essential requirements as outlined on Page 3
Contact Sharon Russell, Compliance and Regulation Coordinator (Acting) on (02) 4227 7388 for questions related to the job.
Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 15 April 2024.
We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.
Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.
Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.
