Ranger/Compliance Officer

About Us

Greater Hume Council is a large rural Council with a focus on responsibile growth and sustainability. We are based in southern New South Wales, right near the Murray River, bordering Victoria and the local government areas of Albury, Federation, Lockhart, Snowy Valleys and Wagga Wagga Councils. Our offices are dispersed across Holbrook, Culcairn and Jindera, all a short drive to the shores of Lake Hume.

We offer a broad range of services such as swimming pools, libraries and early year's services through to waste collection, planning permits and major capital works development. Our staff appreciate our flexible approach to work life balance and our friendly, inclusive atmosphere. We enjoy delivering a high standard of meaningful, varied work to our diverse communities.

About the Role

A rewarding opportunity is available for a dedicated and community-focused professional to join Council as a Ranger/Compliance Officer.

In this diverse role, you will play a key part in ensuring the safety and environmental compliance of our community. Your day-to-day duties will involve a dynamic mix of fieldwork and administrative tasks, often requiring adaptability and quick decision making. No two days are the same and duties can be varied and occasionally unpredictable, taking you across the Greater Hume area to respond to community needs, conduct inspection, investigate complaints and upload Council regulations.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Animal control, welfare education and management of impounding of animals
• Stock management and related community engagement
• Monitoring and inspecting onsite sewage management systems
• Investigating and reporting minor environmental offences
• Enforcing Council's local laws, policies and relevant legislation
• Responding to public complaints and emergency incidents, and
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with partner agencies.

This is a high-responsibility role that requires excellent communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage sensitive or high-pressure situations with confidence, discretion and professionalism.

About You
We are looking for someone who is highly adaptable, brings a proactive attitude and understands the importance of working in accordance with legislation and policy. You will have:

• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Companion Animals Act and Regulations and the Local Government Act Orders and Approvals Regulations
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, conflict resolution and negotiation and public presentations and community education
• Ability and willingness to respond to emergency call outs when on-call and participate in a rotating on-call roster
• Demonstrated experience in handling an array of animals
• Demonstrated skills to carry out onsite sewage system inspections, and
• Ability to work in a team and build strong external relationships with partner agencies.

You will also hold the following:

• Traffic Control
• Current White Card
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Firearms Licence – Current NSW A & B Firearms Licence, or ability to obtain a NSW Commissioner Permit, and
• Current class 'MR' drivers licence.

What We Offer

• Salary in the range of f $1,482.40 to $1,660.30 gross per 38-hour week
• Roster is based on a 9-day fortnight working arrangement with one week on-call on a rotating roster
• On-call allowance when rostered on-call
• 12% p.a. Superannuation contribution, with optional salary sacrifice
• Fully equipped Council vehicle including commuter use
• Access to professional development and support for tertiary education (up to $8,000)
• Career progression opportunities within Council
• Fully supplied uniform
• Free onsite physiotherapy and annual health checks (including flu vaccines, skin and hearing checks)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family, and
• Annual performance appraisals.

How to Apply:

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you.

For further insight into this position, please contact Council's Acting General Manger, Colin Kane, on 0428 667 071 for a confidential discussion.

To apply, click 'Apply Now' on Council's Pulse Careers Portal and upload:

• A Cover Letter addressing the Essential Criteria in the Position Description, and
• A current Resume.

Applications close at 12 noon on Tuesday, 7 October 2025.

Please note that applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date. Pre-employment checks including a Medical and Functional Assessment and Reference Checks will be requested and completed prior to finalising an employment offer.