Council Investigations Officer

Job No: NCC1930

Location: Newcastle

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2019 AEDT

Permanent Full Time - 35 hours per week

NCC1930

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Regulatory Services team as a Council Investigations Officer.

Using your knowledge and experience, you will carry out investigations into breaches of Acts and Regulations regarding unauthorised development, unauthorised land use, non-compliance with conditions of development consent, unsafe structures and structures not constructed in accordance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). You will also assist in the management of premises regulated under the Local Government Act and undertake specialist investigative work as directed.

In this role, you will deliver regulatory programs for the community and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the community and provide specialist advice to achieve sound environmental planning outcomes.

In addition, you will actively contribute to the development and review of policies, internal procedure manuals, development control plans and practice guides.

To be successful in this job you will have:

Essential

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or extensive job-related experience in the investigation and resolution of customer requests / complaints regarding a range of planning, building and environmental related matters.
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or extensive job-related experience in the construction industry or as a health and building surveyor.
3. Experience and demonstrated competence in environmental planning, investigation and compliance, and an understanding of the provisions of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and other relevant local government legislation.
4. Effective analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
5. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment with a strong customer service focus.
6. Strongly developed written and oral communication skills.
7. Excellent organisational and time management skills.
8. Current Class 'C' Driver’s Licence.

Desirable

1. Proven experience in dealing with and resolving complex development, building or environmental issues, complaints or enquiries.
2. Experience and demonstrated competence in the assessment and determination of development and / or construction certificate applications including the conduct of routine progress inspections on development projects.
3. Experience and demonstrated competence in the preparation of policy documents in the area of environmental planning building control or investigation management.
4. Tertiary qualifications in construction and/or as a health and building surveyor.
5. Ability to perform swimming pool inspections to the level of an E1 accredited certifier.
6. Experience in the management of complex investigations and the preparation of the associated reports.

City of Newcastle proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunities and fosters a culture of diversity to represent the community of our Local Government Area.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Remuneration: $79,629.69 + 9.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35 hour a week.

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All candidates will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.

Sound like the perfect job for you? Apply Now!

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 31 March 2019

For additional information, please call Anthony Taylor - Council Investigations Officer - 4974 2529