Community Laws Officer

3 weeks ago

Wantirna South, Australia Knox City Council Full time

**Job no**: 495370

**Work type**: Permanent Full-time

**Location**: Knox Civic Centre

**Categories**: Community Laws

**Your new role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time permanent Community Laws Officer to join our team. Join a dynamic and fast paced environment where this role will offer you something different every single day? Our Community Laws team are an innovative group of professionals that strive to set new standards in community safety and amenity. This rewarding role is on the front line of services offered by Council to the local community with a broad spectrum of responsibilities.

As a Community Laws Officer, you will be involved in:

- Complex Investigations under the Domestic Animals Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act such as serious dog attacks and matters of animal cruelty.
- Investigating offences under Council’s Amenity Local Law, Environment Protection Act, Road Safety Road Rules and Road Safety Act.
- Compiling briefs of evidence, including statement taking.
- Animal management; which includes containing loose dogs, conducting permit inspections, ensuring compliance for Declared Dangerous Dogs, securing stock out on roads and ensuring that regulations and Codes of Practice are adhered to by animal owners and Domestic Animal Businesses.
- Promoting responsible pet ownership and engaging with the community.

This is a Band 6 classified role, remuneration will be $92,933 - $101,496 (depending on experience) plus availability allowance (when rostered) and superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

The working hours for this role will be 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday with a rostered day off every 4 weeks and there will be rostered overtime to meet operational needs. This role will require you to participate in an on call roster and will also require you to undergo regular training relating to the role. Council provided uniform, safety equipment (including vest and Body Worn Camera) and other Council equipment will be required to be worn in the role. A tool of trade vehicle is available for travel to and from work.

**What you will need to thrive**

The key selection criteria for this role are:

- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with the public across a range of complex and challenging situations.
- Experience in investigation and enforcement.
- The ability to solve problems and negotiate outcomes.
- Confidence around animals, particularly dogs and an awareness to personal safety and animal welfare.
- Valid Drivers license

**How to Apply**

Review the full now via our Knox City Council Careers Page.

**Why Us**

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

- accrued days off for full time employees;
- growth and learning opportunities;
- career development;
- reward and recognition programs; and,
- a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.
- _Inherent Requirements Table - Community Laws Officers_

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

**Advertised**: 16 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 10 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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