Horsham Rural City Council is the heart of the Wimmera region, located approximately 300 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. Offering the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle. Horsham combines affordable living, quality health and education services, and a welcoming community atmosphere.
Residents enjoy the benefits of a relaxed lifestyle, with short commute times, excellent sporting and recreation facilities, vibrant local events, cafes and restaurants, and a strong sense of community. Whether you're raising a family, pursuing outdoor adventures, or seeking greater work-life balance, Horsham offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences of a regional city.
Surrounded by natural attractions including the Wimmera River, Mount Arapiles and the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, the region provides outstanding opportunities for bushwalking, cycling, fishing, water sports and camping. With its friendly community, affordable housing and easy access to nature, Horsham is a great place to live, work and thrive.
Horsham Rural City Council is proud to be an inclusive, child-safe and equal opportunity employer. We offer a range of flexible work arrangements and people of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Every application is reviewed by a real person, not an automated system
Job Description
About the Role
Horsham Rural City Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Coordinator Community Safety to lead our Community Safety Unit and help shape a safe, welcoming and liveable municipality. This is a rewarding leadership role that combines people management, operational coordination and frontline regulatory services.
You will be responsible for supervising staff, coordinating community safety activities and ensuring the effective delivery of local laws, animal management and compliance functions across the municipality.
This opportunity offers:
Band 6 salary commencing at approximately $96,000 per annum plus superannuation
Permanent full-time employment
An opportunity to lead and develop a dedicated Community Safety Unit
A diverse role of combining leadership, operational coordination and community engagement.
The ability to make a meaningful contribution to community wellbeing, safety and amenity.
A supportive and collaborative workplace culture.
Work-life balance in one of regional Victoria's most liveable communities.
For more information
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For a confidential conversation, please contact Jane Budge, Manager Governance and Regulatory on 03 5382 9777
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You are an experienced regulatory professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for the community. You enjoy supporting and mentoring staff, coordinating service delivery and applying legislation in a fair, practical and consistent manner.
You will have extensive experience in local laws and compliance, together with demonstrated knowledge of animal management, traffic management and regulatory enforcement. You will be confident managing complex situations, exercising sound judgement and building productive relationships with community members and stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Extensive experience and knowledge of local laws and their application.
Demonstrated experience supervising, leading or coordinating teams and operational activities.
The ability to balance compliance outcomes with a customer focused approach
