Statutory Enforcement Officer

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale; Armadale; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale is seeking a Statutory Enforcement Officer to support planning and compliance across a rapidly growing Shire. You will investigate and enforce regulatory obligations, engage with community members, developers and authorities, and deliver practical compliance outcomes in a collaborative team environment.

This full-time, hybrid role offers a pathway to contribute to local government regulatory services, with a focus on investigations, stakeholder engagement and

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' local government regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of planning and/or building legislation and statutory processes.
• Strong investigation, research, analysis and evidence-recording skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication, including negotiation.
• Ability to work with stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to planning, development and building compliance matters proactively and reactively.
• Research and review legislation, approvals, records and evidence to determine appropriate action.
• Provide accurate written and verbal guidance to community members and stakeholders about statutory obligations.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to achieve compliance with approvals, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prepare evidence, notices, reports and recommendations to support compliance action, including prosecution where required.

Skills

Local government regulatory experience

Planning/building legislation

Investigation and evidence recording

Written and verbal communication

Negotiation skills

Time management & organisation

Collaborative & independent work

Driver's licence (C-class)

Education

Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services)

Tools

TechnologyOne

Job description

Statutory Enforcement Officer. Full Time Permanent. One of the Fastest Growing Local Governments in Australia with great Career Opportunities. Family Friendly - 9-day Fortnights / Hybrid WFH / Paid Parental Leave. 12% Super - Choose to co-contribute and receive up to 18%. Avoid the city chaos and embrace the family friendly, country town atmosphere of Mundijong.

Use your local government regulatory experience to support fair, consistent and effective development compliance across our rapidly growing Shire.

Join us at "The Shire". Here at "The Shire" we live and breathe our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust to proactively support our fellow employees and our local community.

Are you an experienced regulatory professional who can investigate complex matters, communicate clearly and negotiate practical compliance outcomes? We want to hear from you. We are seeking a confident and solutions-focused Statutory Enforcement Officer to join our Statutory Planning and Compliance team.

The Role

In this role, you will provide guidance and enforce the planning and building framework, helping ensure development across the Shire complies with relevant legislation, approvals, policies and statutory requirements. You will work with community members, developers, consultants, contractors, government bodies and internal technical teams. Your ability to investigate thoroughly, record evidence accurately and manage sensitive or challenging conversations professionally will be essential. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced local government regulatory professional who enjoys combining investigative work, stakeholder engagement and practical problem-solving to achieve positive compliance outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• Investigate and respond to planning, development and building compliance matters in both a proactive and reactive manner.
• Research and review legislation, approvals, historical records and evidence to determine appropriate compliance action.
• Provide accurate written and verbal guidance to community members and other stakeholders about relevant statutory obligations.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to achieve compliance with approvals, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prepare evidence, notices, reports and recommendations to support compliance action, including prosecution matters where required.

Key Attributes We Are Looking For

• A minimum of two years' local government regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of planning and/or building legislation, statutory requirements and legal processes.
• Strong investigation, research, analysis and evidence-recording skills.
• Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Excellent organisation and time management, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to work collaboratively and independently with limited supervision.
• A valid C class driver's licence.
• Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services), development or building compliance experience, and TechnologyOne experience will be highly regarded.

The Important Stuff!

An attractive salary of up to $87,232.00 per annum on offer dependent on experience.

Benefits

• Free local gym membership
• If you choose to contribute additional super, we will match up to 3% as a co-contribution
• Wellness programs including Fitness passport
• Free counselling, health assessments and health insurance discounts, annual flu vaccination and skin cancer screening
• Two additional Local Government days off per year
• The option of Purchased Leave
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing
• Professional development opportunities - study leave and study assistance
• Free Onsite Parking

About the Shire

With offices located in Mundijong and Byford, just 45 minutes from the Perth CBD on the picturesque backdrop of the Darling Scarp, our Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Governments in Australia. Our community come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do but because it makes our organisation stronger.

Note: The Shire will collect personal information from you during the recruitment process, which will only be used or disclosed when required to effectively process your application.