Coordinator Community Safety

Strathbogie Shire Council; Euroa; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Negotiated start times

Negotiated work sites

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Strathbogie Shire Council seeks a motivated Coordinator Community Safety to lead the Community Safety team, supervise officers, and drive compliance across planning and environment matters. You will mentor staff, allocate workloads, and support decision-making to ensure timely outcomes.

The role emphasises education, proportionate enforcement, and community safety. You will coordinate inspections, assist with enforcement issues, and contribute to strategies for responsible animal ownership,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in local government or regulatory setting.
• Strong understanding of compliance and enforcement processes.
• Ability to interpret planning and environment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support Community Compliance Officers.
• Allocate workloads and ensure timely compliance actions.
• Provide guidance and professional development to the team.
• Assist with enforcement matters and prosecutions when required.
• Engage with community and council regarding safety and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Compliance knowledge

Planning Act knowledge

Job description

The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.

The role will:

We are seeking a motivated and capable leader to join the Community Safety team as the Coordinator Community Safety. In this role, you will provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to the Community Compliance Officers, ensuring workloads are effectively allocated and prioritised and compliance matters are managed consistently and within required timeframes.

This role will also provide technical guidance, mentoring and professional development to build team capability, support sound decision-making and ensure a consistent approach to compliance activities. Through regular team meetings, one-on-one discussions and performance development reviews, you will foster a positive, accountable and collaborative team culture focused on community safety, education and proportionate enforcement.

What you'll be doing:

• Undertake proactive and reactive inspections of Development Sites to ensure Compliance with the relevant planning permit and approved plans issued under the Planning and Environment Act and the Strathbogie Shire Planning Scheme and other relevant legislation.
• Assist the planning department where required with phone calls or counter enquiries regarding enforcement issues.
• Undertake interviews of alleged offenders and prepare briefs for prosecution.
• Assist Council appointed solicitors and represent Council with prosecutions in Court or at the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal where necessary.
• Assist with development and implementation of strategies to ensure responsible animal ownership.
• Attend to animals that have been impounded within Councils Pound facility ensuring that all aspects of the Code of Practice are adhered to.

Who we're looking for:

• Someone with the ability to determine appropriate action in relation to service enquiries including selecting from a range of alternative courses of actions or referring to appropriate Council Officer or community agency.
• Someone with the ability to recognise sensitive and/or potential serious citizen service problems and deal with these in an appropriate manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the application of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and other relevant legislation and Local Law provisions related to Local Government Compliance.

Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council….

We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:

• Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight).
• Negotiated start and finish times.
• Negotiated work sites.

We have generous leave entitlements including:

• 3 additional days of Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
• 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
• Long service leave available pro rata after five years, and transferable across local government organisations.
• Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
• Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
• Parental Leave – 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with option to be taken a half pay.

We value your health and wellbeing and offer:

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
• Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
• Access to Local Government Employees Health Plan.

We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:

• Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
• Access to study leave.
• On the job training.

And the bonuses:

• Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
• 17.5% Leave Loading paid annually as a lump sum ‘Christmas bonus’.
• Recognition awards for years of service.

For further information about this position, please contact Shaun Langlands, Acting Manager - Community Safety, on 0437 553 ***.

Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.