Coordinator Community Laws

**Salary $117,139 - $130,303 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation**:

- **Full-time Permanent**:

- **Based at our Nunawading Office**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Whitehorse Community Safety Department as a Coordinator Community Laws which delivers on a wide range of services including animal management, building site enforcement, fire prevention inspections, illegal waste dumping investigations, prosecutions, noise complaints, local laws including amenity and safety and proactive safety programs and community engagement initiatives.

This position will co-ordinate, organise and manage the scoping, business case development, procurement, data analysis of Community Laws to achieve sustainable, timely and quality outcomes. This role will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders who will make a significant contribution to the core deliverables of the Community Laws service.

This role reports to the Manager of Community Safety and has a Team Leader role as a direct report. This role is crucial in shaping and delivering strategic projects and operational programs within Community Laws, including key initiatives such as:

- Developing and implementing the new Domestic Animal Management Plan in 2025
- Creating relevant processes, frameworks and policies
- Business case development for projects for Council’s consideration
- Leading operational programs to ensure safer public places

The Coordinator ensures that these projects and programs align with strategic priorities, driving effective, sustainable outcomes that benefit the community.

**About you**:
To be considered for this position you will have:

- Proven ability to develop and implement practical innovative and operational strategies to address specific community safety needs and issues within the municipality.
- Experience in project planning, compliance management, financial oversight, and evaluation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships, seek input, and negotiate with a range of stakeholders, including community members, internal Council departments, and other government agencies.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference - **Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions **- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering **- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition - **extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:

- Further information is available from Shay Durbin Manager Community Safety on 9262 6041. Applications must address the key selection criteria contained in the position description by 24 November 2024.

**Come and join the transformation
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Coordinator Community Laws
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