Animal Management and Local Laws Officer

• Full time - Permanent
• Salary: $86k - $97k Super
• Fortnightly RDO

Our organisation vision is: One team brave and diverse making a difference.

About the role

The Local Laws and Animal Management Officer role is within the Compliance Operations Unit and is part of the Amenity and Compliance branch. Teams within the branch include Animal Management Local Laws Parking and Road Safety Business Support School Crossings and Prosecutions.

Our officers respond to customer inquiries and conduct investigations into concerns raised by residents and visitors of or this role you will work closely with supportive colleagues while investigating and enforcing allegations of breaches of the Local Law Domestic Animal Act and relevant Acts and Legislation.

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. Working closely with the public youll need the ability to communicate clearly and calmly and provide excellent customer experience.

Working closely with the public youll need the ability to communicate clearly and calmly and provide excellent customer experience.

Experience in the application of law enforcement procedures including interviewing techniques evidence collection note-taking the preparation of legal documents and presentation in court is highly desirable.

The role will involve handling of animals including aggressive dogs and cats.

Skills and experience required to perform this role

• A current Australian drivers license (required)

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Confidence in negotiation and conflict resolution
• High level of personal integrity
• An understanding of investigative practices and evidence gathering principles
• Ability to manage stakeholders to influence decision-making

What this role can offer

• Fortnightly RDO
• Commuter use of Council vehicle
• Salary sacrifice options
• Wellness programs

For further information please contactGareth Tanner - Unit Manager Compliance Operations on 0or

Applications close: 11:30pm Tuesday 28 April 2026.

*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Before submitting an application please view the Position Description.

Please note that when applying for this role you may be required to attach your valid Drivers Licence and WWCC. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

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 committed to being a Child Safe organisation.

Our Commitment

In May 2021 Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitmentto 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 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 Statementon our website.