Community Protection and Compliance Manager

Community Protection and Compliance Manager

• Do you have a passion for working with and for our community?
• Are you looking for a role that is diverse and varied?
• Do you want to work for a council that strives to make a difference in our community?

We are looking for an exceptional person to manage our Community Protection and Compliance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to manage staff while still being involved at the coal face. Given the small team, the successful applicant will have the chance to oversee a number of functions, from Animal Control to Environmental Health and Compliance. About the role This is a new role created in our Growth and Regulation Team and brings together a combination of Council functions that focus on compliance and protecting our community. The work is fast-paced, varied and challenging, requiring someone with a broad skill set. You need to be able to advise on compliance, environmental health and animal control matters and be able to deliver it through to the end. Key elements of this position will include:

• Leading and implementing monitoring and enforcement regimes for bylaws, resource management and building,
• Leading engagement and partnership with mana whenua, internal and external partners, key stakeholders and the community,
• Leading environmental health and animal control functions to ensure that our communities are safe and we meet our legislative requirements, and
• Management of the team including driving a positive team culture

This is a full time permanent position based at our Te Aroha office. About you To be successful in this role you will need to have a positive attitude, excellent communication and negotiating skills and the ability to lead, motivate, support and develop a team. You'll need the ability to think at a strategic level while also enjoying the operational aspects of the role. You will be highly organised, with great time management skills and attention to detail. Our ideal applicant while technically sound in compliance matters will have a passion for building connections, be open to collaboration and have strong mediation and problem solving skills. A relevant compliance related tertiary level degree is essential. Needing to relocate? Not a problem as we can offer a relocation allowance and support for the right candidate. So what can we offer you? There are many great things about working at MPDC. But the top ranked reason our staff give time and time again is 'the people'. We believe people are the key to the success of our organisation and we like to look after our own. We also offer a range of employee benefits including hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Some of the staff benefits we offer are:

• Flexible work arrangements and a family friendly work environment
• Recognition of current local government service for the purpose of annual and long service leave entitlements
• The ability to earn performance payments
• Extra annual leave awarded with years of service
• Long service leave
• Sick leave on commencement of employment
• Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you're ready to step into your next challenge, join our team today! Reference # 29321 Posted on 03 May 2024 Closes on 21 May 2024 12:00 Location(s) Te Aroha Expertise Community Services & Development, Licensing & Compliance #J-18808-Ljbffr