Local Laws Ranger

The details:

• Permanent Full Time
• 9 day fortnight & working every third Saturday & Sunday
• $73,233 pa + 12% super
• Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream B) - Level 8 of EBA5
  76 hour fortnight
• Location: Will work across the region

Start 2025 in a challenging and rewarding role! As a local laws Ranger, you will be joining a team of 38+ focused on...

• communicating with members of the public to educate them on various State and Council regulations, sometimes in difficult situations to achieve positive compliance outcomes
• undertaking investigations and initiate enforcement action responsibly, including issuing fines and seizing animals in sensitive situations, to deliver on public safety expectation whilst being an ambassador for Council
• keeping a comprehensive record of all customer engagements, interviews and compliance actions

In addition, you will be:

• performing compliance patrols within the region’s streets, parks and public areas, proactively engaging with persons in the community
• impounding vehicles, animals and abandoned goods
• keeping customers engaged on the status of their service requests
• delivering quality advice, direction, and solutions to the community

Please note: The Local Laws Ranger positions require successful applicants to be available to work any 5 out of 7 days (1 in 3 weekends) as part of the ordinary hours and participate in council's "After Hours On-Call and Programmed Overtime Roster" service. This will include working every third weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

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About you

To be a success in this role you will...

• have strong interpersonal and communications skills and experience, enabling you to educate and engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders in sometime very challenging situations. 
• Display -
  • personal attributes for being an ambassador of Council
  • constructive and engaging teamwork
  • a capability to work autonomously and comfortably with others while working remotely across our vast region.
• Proven experience in managing a busy workload and actioning a range of administration tasks using online tools, technology, and software.
• Experience or qualifications in investigations, enforcement or animal management would be highly regarded. 

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.