Local Laws Officer Vrn 17/22

**Award Classification**: Level 4-5

**Employment Conditions**:

- Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream B) Award - _
- State 2017_

**Department / Branch**: Engineering / Local Laws

**Principal Location**: Council Works Depot, Hughenden

**Reports to**: Senior Operational Works Coordinator (or as directed)

**Direct Reports**: Nil

**Flinders Shire**

**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle

**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect

**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**The Department
**Position Objective**

The Local Laws Officer is responsible for effective management, control and compliance of
Councils Local Laws and Domestic Animal Management across Flinders Shire.

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of
service and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are
essential.

**Financial Control**

**Corporate Planning &**
**Performance**

**Audit & Business**
**Improvement**

**Accounts Payable /**
**Receivable**

**Revenue**

**Procurement / Stores**

**Information & Communication**
**Technology**

**Governance and**
**Compliance**

**Council Business (Legal /**
**Policy / Process)**

**Risk Management**

**Rural Lands**

**Pest Management**

**Weed Management**

**Stock Route Management**

**Saleyards**

**Corporate & Financial Services**

**Environmental Health**

**Planning & Assessment**

**Animal Control**

**Local Laws**

**Public Health**

**Health Promotion**

**Food Safety**

**Environmental Protection**

**Disaster Management**

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Local Law Compliance _**
- Effectively investigate requests / complaints regarding matters covered by Council Local Laws

including animal management, parking and control of nuisances
- Review information obtained from the public or other stakeholders regarding concerns and

referring to relevant Council member where not a Local Law matter
- Perform patrols to ensure compliance to Local Laws, subordinate Local Laws and State /

Federal legislation and where required issue notices regarding compliance and/or
infringements
- Perform Pound duties including animal husbandry, release and maintain a register of

impounded animals
- Review and recommend amendments as required to Local Laws ensuring fit for Flinders Shire

purpose
- Maintain appropriate records, release of information and giving evidence as required by

Council to external clients such as legal representatives and within Courts of Law
- Inspect as required and report any issues / concerns with security cameras across Flinders

Shire
- Act as an Authorised Person under Local Government Act to access and enter premises and

property to deal with complaints
**_Stakeholder Engagement _**
- Manage customer requests ensuring appropriate recording of requests within Council

systems and resolving matters in a timely manner as per Council requirements
- Deliver professional and informative services on behalf of Council to the community regarding

Local Laws officers’ duties
- Educating, guiding and advising community members to decrease breaches of legislation on

Local Laws and their compliance
**_General _**
- Consistently complete allocated tasks to a high standard and within agreed timeframes
- Undertake other tasks up to and including your competency and level
- Actively promote the values of the organisation to staff
- Actively participate in identifying, recommending, developing and implementing measures

through which allocated tasks and responsibilities may be carried out more effectively and
efficiently

**_Administration _**
- Ensure general administration and records management requirements are being met
- Provide courteous and professional customer service to internal and external customers and

conduct all transactions in an ethical and efficient manner
- Contribute positively to a supportive team-based work environment and participate in team

meetings and training sessions as required
- Ensure that requests are acted on and reported upon in accordance with Council Policy
- Keep the Senior Operational Works Coordinator appropriately and adequately informed on

the current state of activities relevant to your role and to highlight in advance any points likely
to influence Council operations or relations with ratepayers and/or the public
- Maintain a personal time management system to ensure deadlines are met; to ensure that

other staff of the Council are given due notice and time to comply with deadlines so that their
own personal planning is not inconvenienced
**_Organisational Continuous Improvement & Quality Management _**
- Willingness and ability to adapt to challenge and opportunities:

- changing workforce capabilities through multiskilling, succession planning, knowledge
- management- chang