Ranger

**Closing date**: 25/05/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Civic Centre - 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country

**Department**: Community Services -Environment and Regulatory Services

**Employment type**: Permanent Full-time

We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated individual for the position of Ranger within the City Compliance & Regulatory Services Division of Wagga Wagga City Council. The position reports directly to the Regulatory Services Coordinator and is responsible for delivering quality customer service, outstanding animal care and handling, parking monitoring and other enforcement activities to effectively work as part of the Regulatory Services Team. Participation in an on-call and out-of-hours roster is applicable.
- Permanent, full-time position available.
- Remuneration package of $2,507.68 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,009.22 gross per fortnight + superannuation.
- Access to Council’s Flexible Working Arrangements.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave entitlements.

**Your new role**:
**A day in the life of a council ranger is anything but ordinary.**

Daily tasks can include dealing with roaming dogs, safely directing livestock off roads, investigating dog attacks matters, addressing overgrown properties, providing advice to excessive barking dog matters, parking enforcement, educating the community on responsible pet ownership and more. A dedication to the community and safety underpins all these diverse duties.

Key aspects and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

- Action customer service requests in accordance with approved service levels. This includes representing Council in a professional, courteous, and consistent manner at all times.
- Assist in Environmental, Regulatory and Companion Animal education.
- Undertake, inspection and investigation for the detection and prosecution of legislative breaches and hazards including: Regulatory monitoring and enforcement activities for Parking, Street Activities, Dumped Rubbish, Impounding, and Bushfire Hazards and where appropriate issue Penalties or Notices for breaches and Companion Animal legislative breaches.
- Participate in the out-of-hours on-call roster for Stock on Roads and Dangerous Dogs.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory responsibilities under various Acts, Regulations, Codes and Standards.
- Prepare Statements and other documentation as part of a Brief of Evidence when prosecuting breaches of Parking, Companion Animal, Environmental and Local Government legislation.
- Appear in Court as a Prosecution witness as required.
- In consultation with your Supervisor/Manager advise and recommend legal action resulting from legislative breaches, prepare evidence and affidavits for legal forums, briefing legal representatives and court appearance.

**What you will need to succeed**:

- In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Q-Fever and will be asked to provide evidence of this._

**What is next?**

Applications close **Sunday, 25 May 2025**at 11.59pm AEDST.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact **Robert Gauci, Manager Regulatory City Compliance Services on 02 6926 9349.**

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