Ranger

Moreton Bay; Caboolture; Hybrid; AUD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Moreton Bay Regional Council's Local Laws Team is seeking a Ranger to educate, investigate and enforce compliance across Caboolture and the City. This permanent full-time role offers a 9-day fortnight and a salary of $87,301 per annum plus 12% super, with a 72.5 hour fortnight.

You will interpret legislation, conduct investigations, issue infringement notices and engage with residents to support safe, healthy communities. Prior animal management experience is valued.

Qualifications

• You are an experienced compliance professional who can confidently interpret and apply legislation, conduct investigations and make sound regulatory decisions.
• You thrive in a role that balances education, customer service and enforcement and you build positive relationships while managing challenging situations.
• You have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and can handle sensitive information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Educate and engage with the community on State legislation and Council local laws.
• Investigate complaints and undertake regulatory compliance activities.
• Exercise enforcement powers where required, including issuing infringement notices and impounding animals, vehicles and abandoned goods.
• Patrol streets, parks and public spaces to proactively identify and respond to community concerns.
• Accurately record customer interactions, interviews, investigations and compliance actions.
• Provide practical advice, guidance and customer-focused solutions to the community.

Job description

The Details:

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
• $87,301 pa + 12% super (level 3)
• 72.5 hour fortnight
• Location: Caboolture & will work across the City

Make a difference every day

Join the Local Laws Team as a Ranger and help shape safe, healthy and welcoming communities for today and tomorrow.

No two days are the same. As a Local Laws Ranger, you'll join a team of more than 40 dedicated professionals committed to educating the community, resolving compliance issues and applying legislation fairly, consistently and professionally. Every day presents new opportunities to make a positive difference while protecting community safety, amenity and the environment.

In addition, you'll also:

• educate and engage with the community on State legislation and Council local laws
• investigate complaints and undertake regulatory compliance activities
• exercise enforcement powers where required, including issuing infringement notices and impounding animals, vehicles and abandoned goods
• patrol streets, parks and public spaces to proactively identify and respond to community concerns
• accurately record customer interactions, interviews, investigations and compliance actions
• provide practical advice, guidance and customer-focused solutions to the community

Whether you're educating residents, resolving complex compliance matters or responding to community concerns, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day

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).

About you

You are an experienced compliance professional who can confidently interpret and apply legislation, conduct investigations and make sound regulatory decisions.

You thrive in a role that balances education, customer service and enforcement. You build positive relationships while managing challenging situations with professionalism, integrity and sound judgement.

You have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, are proficient in using technology and can manage competing priorities in a dynamic regulatory environment. You are committed to workplace safety and maintain high standards of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.

Experience in animal management and the humane handling of domestic and livestock animals will be highly regarded.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. Its 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 has 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,