Community Safety Officer

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Band 5 - Salary Range $78,646 to $90,563 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**The Opportunity**

Melton City Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is seeking an opportunity to work within the Community Safety team. This position will provide a greater education and enforcement presence across the municipality.

The successful applicant will be responsible to carry out all duties associated with Animal Management and Amenity Protection under Community Safety in line with all relevant legislation.

You will undertake Community Safety and Animal Management functions to ensure compliance within the municipality and participate in the “after hours service” on a rotational basis and perform required overtime. If you have the ability to engage and educate the community and have a passion for your role and taking pride in making a difference, then this role is for you.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide guidance, advice and assistance to residents, ratepayers and visitors in relation to compliance matters.
- Conduct prompt response and timely investigation into complaints received including appropriate customer feedback.
- Plan time effectively and actively patrol the municipal district as rostered or required to ensure compliance with the legislation, issuing notices where necessary in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Accurately record and submit all activities on running sheets and update council systems daily.
- Conduct inspections and audits of animal related facilities and restricted breed premises and other tasks relating to the Act and Council’s Animal Management Plan.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- A Certificate IV in Statutory Compliance (Government) and Animal Control and Regulation with relevant experience or substantial experience working in law enforcement environment and animal control/management.
- Manage time, plan duties, and prioritise whilst maintaining the flexibility to cope with urgent situations.
- Demonstrated appropriate empathy and ability to manage and diffuse conflict.
- A firearm Licence is desirable.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Paul Whitfield**, Team Leader Ranger Services on **9747 5975**.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

**Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.**

Applications close **11:59pm** Wednesday **16 October 2024