Regulatory Section Manager

Job No: CN2041

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 9 Sep 2019 AEST

• Subject matter expert that brings a high level of expertise ensuring legislative compliance obligations are met.
• Promote a high performing culture and be part of a collaborative team that contributes to a high customer service ethos.
• Permanent Full-time - 35 hours per week.
• Flexible working with optional 9-day fortnight.

 Located 160km north of Sydney, Newcastle is New South Wales’ second largest city, and offers the perfect lifestyle and career environment.

Our City is thriving and rapidly transforming. In recent years Newcastle has experienced a significant increase in development activity, with the 2017-18 Financial Year seeing building approvals top $1.2 billion.

Our City Change project involves moving our employees from our Office in the Civic precinct to 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West in October 2019. This creates a great opportunity to align staff with our organisational vision, values and strategic directions, and leverage the great work the organisation is undertaking which supports cultural improvement.

City of Newcastle (CN) is looking for an experienced and dynamic regulatory leader to lead the planning investigations and environmental health teams to ensure CN meets its legislative obligations in relation to development compliance, environmental health and planning investigations with high quality customer service.

As a leader in the Regulatory, Planning and Assessment (RPA) Service Unit, you will be challenged with complex matters that require a significant understanding of legislative requirements as well as CN’s risk profile both internally and for our customers.

You will provide customer focused regulatory service which reflects the objectives of both our Community and our organisation. You will enhance service delivery and promote a continuous improvement mindset across the areas of health, environmental and regulatory.

At CN our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.

To be successful in this job you will:

Essential

• Tertiary level qualifications in a Regulatory, Environmental Science, Legal, Compliance or Environmental Health discipline or a related qualification, and/or demonstrated capability through past employment experience.  
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff to deliver outcomes and provide quality service within identified timelines, budgetary and legislative provisions or guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate, implement and evaluate regulatory and environmental functions to achieve organisational objectives.
• Demonstrated high level communication skills both verbal and written including capacity to interact with all levels of staff and the public while maintaining effective customer service and relationship management.
• Experience in the management of complex investigations and the preparation of the associated reports.
• Expertise in the interpretation and application of legislation especially in the area of compliance
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting and embracing change, continuous improvement, corporate culture and values.
• Proven track record in managing budgets and meeting financial targets.
• Current Class C drivers’ licence.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in a government related and/or leadership management discipline.
• Experience and competence in the collection and preparation of evidence, the coordination and management of legal proceedings.
• Knowledge and/or experience in leading and working within government services especially in the local government environment.
• Demonstrated detailed knowledge to relevant legislation and practice including the Local Government Act 1993, Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and other relevant local government regulations and legislation.  

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

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.

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

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Application Closing Date: 8 September 2019.

Remuneration: $122,582 to $133,614 + 9.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35 hour week + option of a leaseback vehicle.

Contact: Michelle Bisson, Manager Regulatory Planning & Assessment, 02 4974 2793.