Animal Control Officer

3 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand LGJobs Full time

**_About the role_**

As an Animal Control Officer, you'll be working in a great team environment where everyone has a passion for the job, managing complaints that come through regarding dogs and stock, from initial enquiries through to managing and resolving complex and challenging cases. You will be able to prioritise your work volumes in order to achieve a satisfactory outcome for all involved.
- You'll also be responsible for:_
- Property inspections for appropriate license requirements.
- Following up unregistered dogs or carrying out house to house surveys to update dog registrations in the area.
- Picking up dogs that have been found to return home or require impounding.
- Attend to livestock that have wandered onto roads and ensure they are contained.
- Deliver the ‘Dog Smart' bite safe education program to schools and interested parties.

**_ About you _**

As an Animal Control Officer, you will also:

- Hold a current clean driving license
- Have a high level of digital literacy adapting quickly within a fast past environment.
- Demonstrate your ability to multitask and prioritise work volumes.
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to the audience and environment, as well as working with multi agencies.
- Experience in a local/central government environment is preferred.

**_ What we can offer:_**
- Great work-life balance with flexibility
- Career coaching and development
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing and volunteer leave
- Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Two weeks paid Partners Leave
- Sick leave from day one
- Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
- Discounts with local and national businesses

**_ About us:_**

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: - Be a good human - Be brave - Think differently - Better together
- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today

**_

**_ Applications close 20 October 2024_

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