Senior Ranger - Domestic Animal Services
Full-time TemporaryDetails: Senior Rangers play a key leadership and management role within Domestic Animal Services, responsible for leading a small team of Rangers as they perform duties under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 and Animal Welfare Act 1992. Based at the Domestic Animal Services facility in Symonston, Senior Rangers allocate tasks to Rangers, coordinate daily compliance activities, oversee caseloads and completion rates, monitor and support the wellbeing of field units, and review cases prior to their closure. This includes handling dangerous and aggressive dogs day-to-day to ensure that service needs are met.
They mentor and support Rangers to ensure regulatory and public safety matters are dealt with appropriately and attend complex or significant complaints in the field when required. This could include attacks, aggressive dogs, or supporting their team(s) with aggressive or non-compliant dog owners. They also oversee team performance, morale, and development.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experiences, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes, and sexualities to apply.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 16 January 2025 for 12 months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: Applicants must address each selection criteria (up to 350 words per criteria). Please take into consideration the "What you require" section when addressing how you have demonstrated the Selection Criteria. Applicants must also supply a current curriculum vitae and contact details of two references.
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