• Permanent, Full time
• Band 5
• Salary $80,080.83 + Super + Flexible Working
• 19 day month with RDO or 9 day fortnight option, your choice!

About Us

The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role

Make a difference in our community!

The Litter Enforcement Officer provides a highly effective and responsive service to prevent litter across the municipaility.

Litter enforcement officers utilise both proactive and reactive litter prevention methods to improve the health of the environment, the amenity of the city and reduce the cost of dumped rubbish to the community.

This includes using a place-based approach to implement litter prevention campaigns which including surveillance, education, and compliance.

The role undertakes prompt and timely investigations relating to complaints about dumped rubbish, arranging for the removal of litter and where appropriate commencing compliance action.

About you

You always act with integrity and you are prepared to speak up for what is right and be a role model to others and the community.

You communicate clearly and respectfully. You can persuade and gain commitment and cooperation from others, including people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

You have well developed written communications skills with the ability to document compliance cases lead to successful penalties and prosecutions.

You maintain a working knowledge and passion about the implementation of litter enforcement campaigns within a local government context.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?

For more information about this position please view the attached position description.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Lorena DiCecco, Litter Enforcement Coordinator on 9217 2170 or at [email protected] using the subject line: Litter Enforcement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

Click "Apply Now" to apply for this position. You must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.

We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Litter Enforcement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request outlining your preferred method of contact.Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”.A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.