Officer Illegal Dumping

**Competitive annual salary commencing at $86,250 plus u**p to 13% superannuation**:

- **Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice of super available, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO**

**About the Region**

**Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm. Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history. Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally.**

**For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.**

**Officer Illegal Dumping (12months Fixed Term)**

**Remuneration**:_Annual salary commencing at $86,250 plus up to 13% superannuation_**

**Closing Date: Sunday 8th September 2024 at 11.00pm AEST**

**What we are looking for**

Critical to your success will be experience and expertise in being responsible for providing advice on council policy, procedures, strategies and their effectiveness, along with providing quality and timely reports and briefing notes as required.

The purpose of this position is to conduct on a daily basis, investigations and surveillance of illegal dumping activities in an effective and efficient manner; and to promote education and awareness of illegal dumping.

**To be considered, you must have experience in**:

- Conducting patrols and surveillance of areas known as illegal dumping hotspots
- Thoroughly investigate complaints of illegal dumping in a timely efficient manner. This will include enforcing and handling the cleanup of illegal dump sites.
- High level of covert and overt surveillance techniques.
- Conduct verbal, written and electronic interviews of witnesses and persons of interest.
- Accurately interpret legislation and prepare professional correspondence and accurate records.
- Provide detailed reports to the Coordinator Compliance on a monthly basis, including notices, infringements and other Statutory Instruments under relevant legislation including preparing reports necessary to achieve the outcomes of the Illegal Dumping Partnership Program on particulars related to illegal dumping.
- Create and implement awareness and education campaigns including presentations with internal and external stakeholders; and working with Council Communications Section in relation to advertising, signage and media content.
- Provide high level communication both oral and written along with being able to problem solve effectively.
- Create and review factsheets.
- Be willing to undertake future training
- Undertake other reasonable duties and tasks as requested by Management within the incumbent’s capabilities.
- Be willing to undertake other duties as requested by Management.

**Mandatory Licence Requirements**:

- Queensland 'C' Class drivers' licence that is current and maintained

**Essential Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications**:

- Experience in the investigative process of complaints and breaches of legislation
- Demonstrated experience in brief preparation and compliance of evidence
- Demonstrated high level negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated ability to plan workloads, achieve set goals and meet deadline
- Demonstrated high level skills with computers and office related software
- Demonstrated organisational and problem-solving skills

**Highly regarded will be**:

- Certificate IV in Government Investigations (Regulatory Compliance)
- Training in Asbestos Awareness or equivalent
- Experience with specific software (Authority, Technology One)
- Experience and knowledge working within a Council's work practices, policies, procedures and guidelines

**Who to Contact**

**What we offer?**
- Nine day fortnight
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

**Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.**

**_ Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gende