Environmental Compliance Officer

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Environmental Compliance Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Full-Time Permanent (35 hours per week)
• Leaseback Vehicle provided
• Friendly and people-orientated team environment.

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

Purpose of the role

The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.

The purpose of the Environmental Compliance Officer position is to investigate claims of unauthorised and/or unsafe constructions and natural environment matters to support the health and wellbeing of the public.

Key Relationships

• You will engage regularly with the Coordinator Health and Environmental Compliance on results and objectives achieved against targets in line with council and statutory reporting requirements.
• Work in collaboration with and assist the team, coordinator, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.
   

Key Responsibilities

You will mainly be responsible for the delivery of construction and ecological compliance and protection activities, respond to related customer requests, and undertake reasonable follow up to achieve timely outcomes.

You will work autonomously to carry out scheduled inspections and, where necessary to achieve the required compliance outcome, issue penalty infringement notices, instigate legal proceedings and represent Council to provide evidence in court. Occasional after-hours work is compulsory for inspections and investigations as and when required.

If you are a proactive, confident and resilient individual with excellent communication skills and have prior experience in environmental building compliance and with thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, statutory authority guidelines and standards, we want to hear from you.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislations, regulations, statutory authority guidelines.
• A SafeWork NSW white card (general construction induction card).
• Current Driver’s Licence Class C
• Carry out inspections and surveillance after normal business hours as required.

What can we offer you?

As an employer, Bayside Council offers a flexible and family-friendly working environment supported by a generous and tangible reward and recognition program with ongoing training and development opportunities.

This position also comes with a leaseback vehicle in accordance with Bayside Council's leaseback vehicle policy.

Apply Now

Prior to commencing your application a job description can be obtained from Council website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au. 

Your application should include an up-to-date resume (max 5 pages) and a covering letter (max 3 pages), outlining how your skills and experience are relevant to the position and meet the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges of the role.

When addressing the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges for the role, it is essential you give an illustration of how you meet these – it is not sufficient to merely indicate what you have done – we are more interested in “how” you have demonstrated these requirements, what results were achieved, using an evidence-based approach.

Applications must be submitted by mail, email at [email protected] or via fax on (02) 9562 1777.

Closing Date: Friday 3 August 2018

Salary Range: $76,527.12 to $85,710.38 per annum (plus 9.5% superannuation)

Enquiries: Michael Azzi – Manager Compliance on 0412389645

Bayside Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.