About this role
How does this Position contribute to our Community?
• Provides a proactive, effective and efficient community service for the protection, promotion and improvement of Public and Environmental Health for the City of Port Lincoln community.
• Provide the community a safe environment within animal control, fire prevention and parking
What does this Position do?
Provides efficient and effective support to the Environment and Community Safety team, including the preparation of searches, permits, expiations, notices and maintenance of registers. Responsible for accurately maintaining the Councils Dogs and Cats Online database.
Key Objectives
• Assist with providing efficient and effective support to the service delivery functions of the Environment and Community Safety Services team
• Assist with Developing and maintaining a positive and professional working environment at all times
• Assist with the Development and implementation of effective communication
• Assist with Providing administrative support including the use of well-developed skills in word processing, database applications and reporting programs
• Assist with preparing and editing documents, undertaking data maintenance as required, including the preparation of material for presentations, mail outs, surveys, brochures etc.
• Assist with administration of Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) database
• Assist with processing of expiations
• Assist with administration of fire prevention notices and expiations
• Assist Community Safety Officers and Environmental Health Officers with records management
• Assist with administration of searches
• Assist with administration of environmental health registers
• Assist with content creation for social media platforms
• Successful completion of Cert IV in Local Government (Regulatory) within the agreed upon time frame
Essential Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
• Sound communication and literacy skills
• Ability to interpret Council by-laws and legislation
• Communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people while displaying a high level of personal integrity, ethics and maintaining confidentiality
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Proven ability in setting goals, monitoring progress, achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to undertake and complete of Cert IV in Local Government (Regulatory)
Key performance indicators
• Maintain accurate register of dogs in DACO
• Ensure legislative requirements are met for Expiations Issued
• On-going progress of Cert III in Business at Tafe SA that is proportionate to the time frame allocated
Using the position description as a guide, your application should be addressed to Sarah Monahan, Team Leader, Health and Community Safety and include, a brief cover letter addressing the key criteria of the position and your most recent resume including details of at least three employment referees.
If you would like to learn more, please reach out to our People and Culture team at [email protected] or by telephone 08 8621 2377.
Applications will be assessed throughout the recruitment process and the opportunity to apply closes 5:00pm Sunday 16th of August 2026.
The City of Port Lincoln is an Employer of Choice, Equal Opportunity Employer and a Smoke Free Workplace
*Junior rates apply: 17 years old and under 62% ($16.58 per hour), 18 years old is 72% ($19.26), 19 years old is 82% ($21.93 per hour) and 20 years old is 92% ($24.61 per hour) of hourly rate listed. $26.75 per hour*