Animal Services Officer
| Published | July 22, 2024 |
| Expires | August 3, 2024 |
| Location | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Category | Government positions |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Closing Date | 2024/08/03 |
| Salary | $67,619.00 - $ 78,273.00 plus 11.5% Superannuation |
| Reference Number | 494713 |
| Contact Name | Kiera Murphy |
| Contact Phone | 4732 8100 |
Description
About us
At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much, much more!
Environmental Health and Compliance plays a vital role in protecting the health, environment and safety of our growing City. Our team of dedicated professionals are responsible for environmental protection and public health programs, development compliance, regulatory and animal services.
About the role
Council’s Ranger and Animal Services Unit are seeking an appropriately qualified person to fill the position of Animal Services Officer.
You will be responsible for delivering an effective and professional animal impounding service to the community, including timely and accurate responses to requests, complaints and reported incidents covering companion animal issues on public land. The position is full time, reporting to the Coordinator Ranger and Animal Services.
The position is primarily responsible for the impounding of the companion animals and Livestock in rural areas, responding to requests and complaints from the community and providing an effective service for the pickup of stray companion animals. The successful applicant will be required to issue infringement notices, prepare and present briefs of evidence and represent Council in the local court.
Animal Services Officers work a 38 hour week covering a spread of hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a roster day off once per fortnight. Animal Services Officers also participate with on call duties every second week for a seven day period.
You may be required to undertake background checks, as relevant to the position for which you have applied.
Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.
In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position, please contact Kiera Murphy, Ranger and Animal Services Coordinator, on 4732 8100.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
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