Team Leader Animal Management and Local Laws
Job No:
MER706
Location:
Coburg
Full time permanent role (based on 38 hours per week)
Monthly RDO
Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
About Merri-bek City Council
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.
About the role
The Local Laws and Animal Management Team is within the Compliance Operations Unit and is part of the Amenity and Compliance branch. Other teams within the branch include Parking and Road Safety, Business Support, School Crossings and Prosecutions.
The Local Laws and Animal Management Team contribute to the safety and amenity of the municipality through the provision of information, assistance and advice to the community, and the enforcement of Acts, Local Laws and Regulations.




The Team Leader Local Laws and Animal Management is responsible for providing high-quality leadership, administration, customer service and technical support across the team. You will be responsible for guiding, coaching, training and motivating a team of officers to achieve team objectives as well as providing strategic direction through data analysis, case reviews and implementing improved ways of working.
Working both individually and as part of a larger team you will need to be self-motivated, organised, have high attention to detail and able to work with conflicting priorities.
Shift times vary from 07:00am to 18:00pm during the week with participation in the afterhours (on-call/stand by) program as part of a designated roster, and other overtime duties as required.
Skills and experience require to perform the role
Proven experience in leading people, including day-to-day supervision, development of work and development plans and providing constructive feedback.
Experience in the application of municipal local law, Domestic Animals Act including evidence collection and note-taking, and conflict resolution and court procedure is required.
Able to analyse and assess team performance against team targets and identify improvement opportunities.
Superior customer service skills and demonstrated experience delivering service excellence in a similar role.
Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience of ways to engage with people to achieve open communication and collaboration.
Demonstrated ability to manage time, including setting priorities, planning and organising one's own work to complete assigned tasks.
Experience in planning and delivering enforcement services.
Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office software applications.




High level of personal integrity
In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation
What the role can offer
Monthly RDO
Extensive opportunities for training & career development
Salary sacrifice options
A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
Employer-supported study assistance schemes
Wellness programs
Further support offered for our staff
Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
Purchase leave
Ceremonial leave
Gender affirmation leave
Family violence leave
For further information about this position please contact Gareth Tanner on ************ .
Applications close: 11:30pm,
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.
Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.
Our Commitment
In May ****, Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statement on our website.
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📌 Team Leader Animal Management And Local Laws (Melbourne)
🏢 Merri-bek City Council
📍 Melbourne