About the role:
This position provides customer focused regulatory enforcement of Council’s local laws with an emphasis on education, collaboration, information and self-regulation through positive community education and engagement.
The Local Laws Ranger, reporting to the Coordinator, Regulatory Services and working collaboratively with the Regulatory Services team, is responsible for the promotion, education and enforcement of a range of services and programs that contribute to the delivery of Mount Isa City Council’s Operational Plan relating to animals, nuisances, regulated parking and other local law matters.
This position is responsible to monitor, record and regulate activities in public areas, to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, local laws, policies and procedures. This includes undertaking investigations and preparing briefs of evidence for legal action, the handling of animals including aggressive dogs and cats, parking patrols, stock on roads, issuing fines and electronic documentation of actions.
About you:
•Proven experience conducting investigations.
•Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, exercise initiative, and manage competingpriorities.
•Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills with minimal supervision.
•Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments.
•Proven ability to manage workflows and prioritise tasks independently.
•Demonstrated ability to build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.
•High level of written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
•Demonstrated conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
•Experience in records management, including handling electronic evidence and preparingprosecution briefs.
•Experience in animal control, behaviour, safe handling techniques.
•Ability to manage challenging situations professionally and sensitively.
•Demonstrated experience in Local Law enforcement and interpretation including the abilityto apply laws reasonably and with discretion in an outcomes and education focused manner.
•Due to the nature of work, it is important that you are aware that you are working in the field in an occupation that has been identified as requiring employees to be vaccinated. Council offers vaccinations for Hepatitis A&B, Tetanus, Q Fever, Rabies.
•Hold a current driver's license, General Construction Induction QLD (White Card) and a Blue Card or willing to obtain.
•Must be willing to obtain an Authorised Persons Card within probation.
•Knowledge of statutory requirements relevant to role including the Local Government Act 2009 and Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008.
•There are no mandatory qualifications or requirements for this position. However, Council values the enhanced work performance which may be gained from the expanded knowledge base and skills acquired during formal tertiary training and encourage both existing and potential staff to participate in lifelong learning.