Local Laws Officer

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Osborne Richardson Full time

Osborne Richardson are specialist Government recruitment experts with over 30 years' experience supplying quality staff to councils throughout Australia and, especially, in our home town of Brisbane. We are well known to be the agency that has all the contacts in all the right places and the ones who open those hard to budge doors in your career.

We are offering a rarely seen, fantastic opportunity to join our colleagues at Logan City Council as a Local Laws Officer. In this role, you will be based in southern Brisbane, within equally easy reach from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. No animal management or parking with this role, with the role focusing solely on other compliance issues in the community.

Commencing ASAP, you will be provided with a great contract until mid-January 2025 initially with a view to extensions and/or permanency, all being well. Pay rates are fantastic with an upper limit of $42.96 per hour plus super. There will also be a fortnightly RDO available.

In this outstanding role, you will undertake the following, wide-ranging duties:


• Effectively investigate requests from the public regarding local laws and other community response related matters

• Provide excellent customer service, advice, direction and solutions to the community in relation to breaches of legislation and local laws.

• Effectively manage customer requests and other tasks, ensuring that all matters are completed and final outcomes are communicated to customers and recorded onto council databases.

• Perform compliance patrols within the region and carry out the relevant legislative compliance action

• Participate in council's "After Hours On-Call" service.

• Provide reports and briefs to management and council and provide evidence in a court of law regarding investigations as required.

• Maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders that will increase the effectiveness of the team.

• Issue correspondence, compliance notices and penalty infringement notices for breaches of relevant State Government legislation, Local Laws and subordinate Local Laws.

With this in mind, we are seeking candidates who truly fit the role and see themselves joining the organisation for the long-term. Successful candidates will strongly identify with these traits and also hold the following skills and experience:


• A compliance or investigation-based qualification such as a Certificate IV in Local Government will advantageous.

• Demonstrated numeracy, written and verbal communication skills sufficient to complete paperwork, read safety instructions, plans, and to effectively communicate with the public and team members.

• Demonstrated experience in undertaking manual tasks in a safe manner.

• Demonstrated industry skills and experience in the application of local law compliance activities.

• Well-developed people and relationship skills with demonstrated ability to work in a team environment communicating and motivating effectively at all levels of the organisation, contributing to a positive work environment.

• Demonstrated computer skills and competency associated with the position, such as the ability to use Pathway, Objective, Microsoft office suite, electronic infringement technology and mobile computing devices.

Although we are seeking applications from all interested parties, those with a background in investigations and/or regulatory compliance roles would be encouraged.

Should you wish to discuss the role in greater detail, feel free to contact Owen Millar on or email

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