Community Enforcement Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC) is looking for a passionate and dedicated Community Enforcement Officer to join our dynamic and supportive team on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for enforcing animal-related legislation, promoting responsible pet ownership, and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of animals and the community.

You will play a key role in providing a range of services and controls enabled and required by governing legislation that align with this commitment and in particular carry out Council’s regulatory functions for various Acts for which the incumbent is authorised and detect breaches as appropriate.

The position involves direct animal handling and investigations into animal management issues in the community. You will:

• Communicate and enforce requirements of the relevant legislation
• Promote responsible pet ownership within the community
• Ensure confidentiality of all information/records generated by the activities of the section.

If you are proactive, compassionate, and ready to grow your skills in animal care, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant Local Government experience in a similar capacity
• Provision of a wide range of skills applicable to the position
• Current class “C” driver's licence
• Clearance of National Police Check.

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services)
• Sound knowledge and experience managing animal issues in the urban environment
• Knowledge of relevant issues and applicable legislation/regulations
• Computer literate with proficiency in the use of Microsoft products such as Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and coordinate own work activities
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,408.84 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

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  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 1 August 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Tony Gabrio on 9839 5999

Internal ref:              BCC1241