About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

About the role

Our Ranger Services team is looking for a skilled communicator to provide excellent compliance and enforcement services to the Eurobodalla Shire community. This position is a full-time role in the Environmental Services team and based from the Moruya Administration Office. As a Ranger, you will play a key role in reaching positive resolutions to complaints and service requests including environmental issues. Duties include:

• Investigating matters of law enforcement and other areas including: parking; litter control; illegal dumping; companion animals; derelict vehicles/articles; overgrown premises and illegal uses of Councils property/assets.
• Respond to all relevant complaints, service requests and instruction, including: allegations of land clearing; environmental issues; pollution events; water sampling; field inspections; signposting and matters relating to Ranger duties.
• Provide community guidance/education and enforcement in these matters.
• Enforce compliance with relevant legislation, local plans and procedures. 

Salary Information

Total remuneration for the role is in the range of $2,762.97 to $3,415.13 gross per fortnight comprising:

• $2,478.00 to $3,062.90 base salary
• $284.97 to $352.23 superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Appropriate penalty rates for weekend work and on-call allowance when rostered will be paid in accordance with the relevant award.

A fully maintained Council vehicle for work purposes (including to/from home use) is also available with this position!

A satisfactory outcome as a result of a National Criminal History Record Check is required for appointment to this position.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.

Culture and benefits

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
• 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of relevant legislation and outstanding interpersonal skills, with an ability to make clear, accurate judgements in challenging situations. You will have a can-do attitude, strong investigative skills and the ability to produce successful outcomes when working with a broad range of stakeholders and members of the community. A successful application should further demonstrate the following:

• Experience working within a regulatory framework and knowledge of enforcement and compliance strategies within relevant legislation.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to ensure compliance, including analysing of issues and effective interactions.

Please read the Information Package for full details. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Noel Fuller on (02) 4474 1228.

To apply for this position, please complete the form below or go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11.00pm Sunday 7 July 2024.

Applicants found suitable through this recruitment process may be contacted for fixed term contract opportunities of less than 12 months where the position is similar in nature – meaning the position requires the same nature of duties, abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

As part of the recruitment process, should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Should you then move to the next stage of the recruitment process after interview, you will be required to produce documentation that proves your working rights in Australia, such as a passport, birth certificate, driver’s licence, proof of permanent residency or temporary VISA grant notice.

Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.