Animal Management Officer

2 days ago

Drouin, Australia Baw Baw Shire Council Full time

Part time (0.6), permanent position (Days/Hours Negotiable)
- Band 5 - $74’252.94 - 85’616.92 Plus 11% Super (Pro Rata)
- Commuter Use Vehicle
- Brand new role - exciting opportunity to make it your own

**About Baw Baw Shire Council**

A Baw Baw Shire Council career goes beyond business as usual. You'll find exciting development pathways rich in opportunity. Our thriving and engaged culture-first workplace is built on the passion and talent of people who proudly deliver vital services and exciting projects to a community they care about.

Our organisation comprises of a multicultural workplace of around 400 full-time, part-time and casual employees, all benefiting from great flexibility, work/life sway, study support, health and wellbeing initiatives and ongoing learning and development programs.

At Baw Baw Shire Council, we invite our people to tackle projects that keep them inspired. We encourage the exploration of new ideas. We support the enhancement of building on current skills and developing new ones.

Located adjacent to Melbourne, Baw Baw Shire is one of Victoria's fastest growing municipalities with freeway and V/Line access into Melbourne's CBD and suburbs. This allows easy access to training, seminars and conferences in the city, without diminishing the direct impact that comes from working within a close-knit rural community.

**About the Role**

The Community Compliance team is excited to have a renewed focus and passion for delivering our services and responsibilities to our developing community in a customer service focused manner. As an Animal Management Officer, you will be responsible for enhancing the amenity and safety of our community through education and enforcement, including ensuring compliance with the various Acts, Regulations, Local Laws, and policies appropriate to council’s regulatory functions.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

- Actively contribute and assist the Compliance Coordinator to achieve the Council’s goals under its Domestic Animal Management Plan and promote community adherence to the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and the Baw Baw Shire Community Local Laws.
- Animal Management - Actively contribute to the promotion of responsible pet ownership, domestic animal impoundment, dog attack investigations.
- Coordinate programs to promote animal registration within Baw Baw Shire.
- Complete all Domestic Animal Business Audits of businesses within the municipality to ensure they are in line with the Code of Practice and Domestic Animal Act 1994.
- Community Compliance - Positively engage with members of the public to encourage voluntary compliance with Acts, Regulations and Local Laws
- This position is currently based in Drouin, however, work is undertaken across Baw Baw Shire. A current driver's licence is essential.

Does this sound like you:

- You have excellent communication skills.
- You thrive in a team environment with a positive culture, where all team members proactively support each other.
- You can handle a variety of animals - dogs, cats, cattle, horses, ponies, sheep, goats even the odd pig
- You have experience in investigations, local laws and / or animal management, or transferable skills.

**Further Information and How To Apply**
- Baw Baw Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment._

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