Team Leader Animal Management

Team Leader Animal Management

About the team

Responsible for enforcement of the City’s standards and local laws, across building, community, public safety and environmental health compliance to protect safety and amenity for the City’s residents and visitors.

About your new role

As a Team Leader – Animal Management you are responsible for the effective leadership of a team of Animal Management Officers and Inspectors. You will support your team to deliver effective and efficient animal management regulatory outcomes for the City. You will support the delivery of improvement initiatives within the team, ensuring that compliance obligations are met, contribute operational insight to policy development and support a team of staff through training and mentoring opportunities.

We're looking for people who have:

You have a genuine interest in improving the safety of the community and your team. You are skilled in negotiating positive outcomes through your proven leadership experience in challenging situations. You are an excellent communicator and are experienced in making and reviewing administrative decisions within a regulatory framework. People would describe you as someone who has a high level of integrity, comes to work each day with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and actively seeks to challenge the status-quo to achieve continual improvement and drive efficiencies. You have a comprehensive understanding of the role that compliance has in Local Government and you are committed to promoting a safe and inclusive workplace.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

As a 5-star employer of choice, we care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport / Low cost on-site gym membership
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email recruitment@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drugand alcohol testing.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.