Do you have a desire to experience the Tweed's beautiful beaches, seaside villages, riverside towns, the hinterland and everything in between as part of a great team where no two days are the same?
Are you interested in animal management, protecting the environment, helping the community and solving complex challenges?
If so, we have 2 exciting opportunities for energetic and community focused individuals to join our team.
You will work within a dynamic team environment in a mixed office and field-based role.
Your responsibilities will encompass a range of areas including animal control, public spaces, overgrown land, illegal dumping and parking.
Daily interaction with members of the public will require effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
**About the roles**:
- The Ranger Team is responsible for community education and regulatory functions associated with the Companion Animals Act, Local Government Act, Road Transport (General) Act, Australian Road Rules, Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations Act
- You will look after people and places, using your effective customer service skills to communicate with members of the public while managing demanding situations to protect our community, environment and animals
- The role provides a balance between working in the field and completing professional reports in the office
- As part of your duties, you will be required to respond to a range of compliance related issues that you will investigate under applicable legislation
- The work environment is busy, has competing demands and requires well developed time management skills.
**To be successful in this role you will have**:
- A passion for the natural environment and community
- Experience in the preparation of correspondence and reports
- Experience or an interest in the care of animals and effective animal handling techniques including the capture of livestock, cats and aggressive or dangerous dogs
- Experience in or a willingness to learn, regulatory or enforcement functions
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence.
**What's on offer**:
- An attractive base salary ranging from $69,952 per annum with competency-based increments up to $82,126 per annum, plus 11% super
- 1 x permanent full-time
- The role operates on a 38 hour week across a 7 day roster including weekends; with a rostered day off each fortnight (9 day fortnight)
- 1 x up to 2 year contract (pro-rata salary for part-time role)
- The role is available for between 2 - 5 days per week across a 7 day roster including weekends
- Training and development opportunities
- Riverside office within a fantastic team environment
- Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).
**We are seeking**:
- communicators able to interact with people and adapt to events as they happen
- a genuine desire to make a difference to our community
- enjoy working around animals
- ability to deal with conflict in a calm and professional manner
- confident using a computer.
**About Us**:
- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
**Position closes**: