Development Compliance Officer

**Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.**

IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply.

This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2023

**Reasonable Adjustment Assistance**:

- The above contacts are for reasonable adjustment assistance only.

**About Inner West Council**

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of **Integrity**, **Respect**, **Innovation**, **Compassion **and **Collaboration** are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. **We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options** (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value **gym membership from $16.60/week** giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

**About the role**
- Reporting to the Team Leader Development Compliance, you will:

- Support the Team Leader to achieve the Strategic Community & Operation Plan deliverables
- Undertake proactive audits and inspections in accordance with Council’s development compliance programs, ensuring all works including research, field inspections and taking appropriate regulatory enforcement is conducted to a high standard
- Undertake all work in a manner that is consistent with legislation and in the public interest
- In undertaking the above functions, all position holders are to ensure ‘Key Duties, Accountabilities & Responsibilities’ detailed below are undertaken and achieved

Please read the **Position Description** to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

**Remuneration**

$88,656.36 - $112,574.80 + 11.5% Superannuation + Access to Inner West Car Allowance Scheme.

**Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications**
- Tertiary qualifications from a relevant field such as town planning, building surveying, environmental management, or building construction or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Detailed understanding and knowledge of all relevant legislation including_; Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997; State, Regional & Local State Environmental Planning Policies; National Construction Code (Building Code of Australia) and Australian Standards_
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage high workloads, complete tasks and meet prescribed customer service response levels
- Proven ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
- Demonstrated problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated computer literacy and records management skills
- NSW Class C Driver’s Licence
- Knowledge and understanding with a commitment to implement EEO, Ethical Practice & WH&S principles.
- Demonstrated experience in the documenting of inspections and undertaking an analysis to relevant standards

**Enquiries**

Kursty Delmas Acting Team Leader Development Compliance on +61 2 9392 5068

**Closing Date**

Sunday 29 September 2024, 11:30PM

**How to Apply**

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

**Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks**

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the **Department of Home Affairs** website.
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