Manager Community Safety
- Full Time, Permanent
- SEO Contract + 11% superannuation
- Flexible Work Arrangement
About Us:
Strathbogie Shire is an excellent lifestyle choice for those seeking less commuting time, flexible work environment and a more balanced lifestyle.
Our Council is a vibrant and progressive regional municipality advantageously positioned within two hours of Melbourne’s CBD along the Hume Freeway. Our Civic Centre in Euroa is central to the major regional centres of Seymour, Shepparton, Wangaratta and Benalla which offer all of the facilities, retail and entertainment opportunities you would find in a capital city but with a peaceful, friendly country ambience.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to effectively lead our diverse Community Safety department to achieve high quality service delivery in area’s including Environmental Health, Local Laws, Emergency Management, Planning Compliance and Animal Management.
Reporting to the Director Community & Planning you will be responsible for ensuring compliance is achieved in accordance with relevant legislation to enhance community safety as well as executing objectives identified in the Council and annual business plans.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Highly developed problem solving and policy development expertise.
- The ability to make timely and well considered decisions.
- Proven ability to identify and analyse an unspecified range of options before a choice can be made.
- The ability to exercise judgement when dealing with complex or technical issues.
Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:
We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Hybrid working arrangements – up to 40% working from home.
- Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight)
- Negotiated start and finish times.
- Negotiated work sites.
We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
- Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
- Annual Flu Vaccinations.
- Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.
We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:
- Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
- Access to study leave.
- On the job training.
For further information about this position, please contact Braydon Aitken, Acting Director Community & Planning on 5795 0000.
Click here to view the position description.
Please complete an online application form and address the Key Selection Criteria. Applications without the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.
Applications close 5pm, Monday 1 July 2024.
Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.