Animal Management Officer
Ballarat, Victoria (VIC) City of Ballarat
Job Ref: | CJ000241 |
Employer: | City of Ballarat |
Job Type: | Permanent Full Time |
City: | Ballarat |
Salary and Benefits: | $63,507 - $67,689 per annum plus super |
Post Date: | 26/04/2024 22:22 |
The Role: A permanent, full-time position exists in our Animal Management team as Animal Management Officer. This position is required to undertake a range of activities to meet Council’s Animal Management Service responsibilities and to provide efficient and effective customer service by responding to enquiries, including attendance on site to resolve animal management situations to ensure community safety and wellbeing and the protection and conservation of our natural and manmade environment. Reporting to the Team Leader Animal Management you will provide assistance to the Community to achieve and implement corrective actions relating to animal confinement and care by:
About You: To be successful in this role you will be willing to undertake a range of activities to meet specific animal control duties for the City of Ballarat whilst providing effective customer service by responding to animals at large and dog and cat collections by applying the relevant sections of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, Impounding Livestock Act 1994 and Council’s Local Laws. The successful candidate will represent the City of Ballarat Animal Management Unit by displaying Councils’ values and behaviours at all times and preferably be suitably qualified with the following experience:
Key Selection Criteria:
To Apply: To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Sunday 12th May 2024. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. Contact: For any additional questions, please contact Clare Douglas-Haynes, Coordinator Animal Services on 0419 346 565. The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check. |