The details:

Become a leader in a dynamic and high performing team at the City of Moreton Bay. As a Local Laws Team Leader, you will help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

Leading seven Local Law Rangers you will deliver compliance operations and initiatives across our City in all Council local laws matters. You will also:

• enshrine customer focus principles within the team
• train, support, and coach the team to set them up for success & perform their tasks safely & efficiently
• execute local law investigations & offer guidance/advice regarding compliance and legislation
• exercise judgement and initiative to resolve escalated customer and procedural issues
• foster a high-performance team culture to meet community needs

Please note, this position is required to:

• participate in Council’s ‘After Hours On-Call’ Service
• work any 5 in 7 days, including 1 in 3 weekends
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About you

Our ideal candidate will be an effective communicator who is able to identify and address delicate or difficult issues in a political work environment. With these qualities, you'll establish strong connections, involve stakeholders, and promote excellent communication, innovation, and exceptional customer service standards.

You will have strong analytical and investigative skills coupled with experience working within a regulatory environment including the ability to conduct research and interpret and enforce legislation.

As a natural and dedicated leader, you’ll demonstrate strong workforce management initiatives that maintain a positive team culture and environment. 

It is a requirement for applicants to hold a tertiary qualification (post-secondary certificate or above) in government investigations, regulatory services, law, or another relevant field.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

Please note our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a break from 24th December, returning Thursday 2nd January 2025. Our careers email inbox will not be monitored during this time, but we will get back to you once we return in the new year.  

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*Applications will close midnight, Monday 6 January 2025

Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.