Local government team in a varied regulatory support role, working across permit administration, compliance

Your new company
Join a local government team in a varied regulatory support role, working across permit administration, compliance and customer enquiries.Hays is partnering with a well-established local government organisation in Hobart to recruit an experienced Permits Officer for an initial six-month temporary assignment. This is a part-time opportunity working 25 hours per week, offering flexibility alongside the chance to contribute to a busy compliance and regulatory environment.
Your new role
Working closely with the Permits team, you'll provide administrative and customer support across permit processes while helping ensure legislative requirements and statutory timeframes are met.Your responsibilities will include:

- Preparing and issuing statutory documentation and correspondence relating to permits, completions, extensions and other permit matters.
- Maintaining statutory records and registers and ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
- Responding to enquiries from applicants, property owners, building surveyors and members of the public.
- Providing information and guidance relating to development approval and permit processes.
- Supporting the finalisation of permits and compliance with legislative requirements.
- Preparing correspondence, reports and other documentation.
- Providing general administrative support,



including managing electronic documentation, incoming correspondence and enquiries.

What you'll need to succeed
You'll be a strong administrator who is comfortable working in a regulatory or compliance-focused environment and managing competing priorities and deadlines.Ideally, you'll bring:

- Experience in local government, planning, building, permits, compliance or another regulatory environment.
- Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to interpret and work within legislation, policies and procedures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Positive organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and statutory timeframes.
- Strong Microsoft Office and database skills.

What you'll get in return

- $46 per hour + super
- 25 hours per week
- Six-month temporary assignment
- Part-time opportunity within local government
- Varied role across permits, compliance and customer service
- Opportunity to build further experience within a regulatory environment

What you need to do now
If you're an experienced administrator with exposure to local government, permits, planning or regulatory compliance, we'd love to hear from you.Applications close 8 November.Apply now, or contact Hays for a confidential discussion about the opportunity: [email protected]#3026697

📌 PERMIT OFFICER - 25 HRS PW (Hobart)
🏢 Hays
📍 Hobart