Development Compliance Coordinator - Wollongong, Australia - Wollongong City Council

Wollongong City Council

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Wollongong, Australia

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Development Compliance Coordinator

Permanent Full Time

$117,368 up to $132,214 per annum inclusive of superannuation

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_(Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications)_

Recruitment No: 23009
At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.

About the position:

We are looking for an effective and passionate Development Compliance Coordinator to join the Regulation and Enforcement team in this rewarding and fast paced leadership position.

As an integral part of the leadership team, you will be responsible for leading, supervising, coaching and mentoring a team of professional development compliance officers ensuring that development projects in the local government area comply with relevant legislation, policy and operating procedures.

Working closely with management and key stakeholders, you will promptly triage customer requests, and supervise proactive programmes, undertake investigations, and initiate enforcement action to deliver quality outcomes with a high level of customer service.

To be successful in this role you will need to operate effectively in an environment of competing priorities and tight deadlines, with a capacity to research and learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

You will have excellent personal qualities of leadership, innovation, and motivation along with experience managing and working with a multi-functional team.

In addition, you will have high level communication skills, both written and oral, give clear and accurate advice and information, and be able to interpret existing legislation and complex development and environmental compliance issues.

Equally, you will demonstrate technical aptitude and personal resilience.

This role requires the successful applicant to be on-call after hours and on weekends.

What's in it for you?

This is an exciting opportunity for you to use and expand your leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, and technical enforcement skills and experience in contributing to an extraordinary Wollongong.

This position directly contributes to ensuring land use planning and development outcomes provide a healthy, safe and high amenity environment in our community.

- _We provide flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and flex
- you just need to ask _
- _35 hour week_
- _We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change._
- _We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service_
- _Long Service Leave after 5 years_
- _We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best._
- _Access to Fitness Passport_ _
- _Laptop provided with position_

Interested?

Selection Criteria

Tell us about your recognised tertiary qualifications relevant to the role and your extensive experience in a similar position.
Detail your experience managing multiple development compliance projects to meet resource, timing and customer requirements in leading a team.
Tell us about your experience in leading, motivating and coaching an effective and productive team.
Outline your experience in enforcing Council and statutory requirements, including representing Council in the Local and Land and Environment Courts.
Current Class C drivers licence or equivalent.

A copy of the Selection Criteria Template can be found
HERE**
Applications close 11:59pm Monday 6 March 2023.

More information:

Click on the attachment below to check out the Position Description.
Contact Anthony Randall, Environment and Development Compliance Manager on for questions related to the job

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