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Animal Management Officer - City of Stonnington - GovernmentCareer - Local
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First listed on: 14 November 2020
Animal Management Officer
- Salary: $73k to $84k per annum + Monthly ADO + Superannuation
- Permanent Full Time
- An opportunity to make a difference in an organisation that is progressive and people focused
We are building a safe and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to deliver their best work. Embracing innovation and change, we continually deliver richer and higher quality services to a vibrant, diverse and iconic municipality. We are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Progress is important to us, and we and make it a priority to invest in our people’s wellbeing, growth and development.
We’re looking for two permanent full time Animal Management Officers to:
- Build positive relationships with the community, providing an excellent level of service, and diffusing issues appropriately as they arise
- Provide education and advice on, and where necessary enforce, the Domestic Animals Act 1989, the Stonnington Local Law and other relevant Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice
- Undertake and assist the team with investigations, enforcement, animal declarations, impounds and seizures, and prosecutions
- Issue general directions, Notices to Comply, Official Warnings and Infringement Notices as necessary in order to remedy issues of non-compliance
- Relevant post-secondary education (for example, Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation or similar) and/or significant experience in Animal Control & Regulation
- Comprehensive understanding of all relevant Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice and an ability to interpret legislation
- Relevant experience in the application and development of Local Government legislation and enforcement activities
- Proven ability to conduct investigations and implement enforcement protocol for any breaches identified
- Great people skills to provide the highest level of service to our community.
Please note, this role requires some after hours availability and flexibility with regards to the shifts worked which may change throughout the seasons (for example, during the daylight saving period working the afternoon / evening shift until 7pm so we have park presence during peak periods). After hours availability includes being rostered on at times to attend to emergency animal management matters outside normal business hours (penalty rates apply).
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington. If you have any support or access requirements please contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 8290 1333.
Work for Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.
Submitting your application
We are currently transitioning from Position Descriptions with Key Selection Criteria to Success Profiles and while we are rolling this out there will be a mix of roles with a Position Description, and some with a Success Profile attached.
If a Position Description is attached (will be 3+ pages long), please look for the Key Selection Criteria at the bottom of it (not the Key Responsibilities and Duties at the top) and address your suitability to these points in your cover letter. You don’t need to have a heading and you don’t need address each point individually.
If a Success Profile is attached (will only be one page), please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘Deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you’ve got what’s needed to ‘Thrive’. You don’t need to have a heading and you don’t need to address each point individually.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to discuss an alternative application process please contact Council’s Recruitment Officer on 8290 1333.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
For further information on how to apply contact the Council’s Recruitment Officer on Ph: 03 8290 1333.
For position related queries, please contact Michael van Oosterwijck on Ph: 82903415.
Applications close: November 29, 2020
We are currently transitioning from Position Descriptions with Key Selection Criteria to Success Profiles and while we are rolling this out there will be a mix of roles with a Position Description, and some with a Success Profile attached.
If a Position Description is attached (will be 3+ pages long), please look for the Key Selection Criteria at the bottom of it (not the Key Responsibilities and Duties at the top) and address your suitability to these points in your cover letter. You don’t need to have a heading and you don’t need address each point individually.
If a Success Profile is attached (will only be one page), please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘Deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you’ve got what’s needed to ‘Thrive’. You don’t need to have a heading and you don’t need to address each point individually.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to discuss an alternative application process please contact Council’s Recruitment Officer on 8290 1333.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
For position related queries, please contact Michael van Oosterwijck on Ph: 82903415.
Applications close: November 29, 2020
