
Rapid Response Officer
- Malvern, VIC Stonnington, VIC
- $89,913 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Actively respond to any public realm service issues requiring resolution as identified by the Service Centre or during pro active inspections
- Undertake systematic routine inspections of the municipal district to proactively identify, fix or report matters requiring Council attention
- Assist in identifying and rectifying minor non-compliance issues in consultation with Local Laws team in precincts (e.g. illegal signage, street furniture, unauthorised displays) before they escalate, providing frontline observations and quick resolutions where possible.
- Represent Council by providing a positive and professional image in all dealings with the community, providing a curtious and amiacable customer service focus at all times.
- Act as an additional presence in the municipality to observe, report and support early intervention on anti-social behaviour, unregistered street trading, or emerging hot spots requiring Local Laws or Police escalation
- Provide an interface between the After Hours Field OfficersEmergency After Hours Service and the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) and other departmentsto ensure a seamless service to customers, resolve issues that don't require enforcement for example minor obstructions, repeated low level complaints or assist in identifying ambiguous public realm concerns. Ability to swiftly identify hazards in the public realm, ensuring risks to the community are effectively mitigated through timely and practical on-site responses to 'make safe'. Refer further works to the appropriate Council department.
- Be a point of contact for Stonnington businesses, Business Association representatives and customers for them to report issues and concerns in their precinct
- Identify, respond and rectify matters in activity centres within the municipality and liaise with Stonnington's Economic Development team as required.
- Provide support with Seasonal/Event based issues: Support compliance and events officers during periods of high activity such as festivals, trading peaks and compliance campaigns.
- Ability to repair, remove and manage minor physical problems within the municipality.
- Ability to identify and safely mitigate potential risks in the field.
- An understanding of Local Government functions and services.
- Ability to investigate, gather information, report and refer matters as appropriate.
- Ability, with correct training provided, to enable set up of appropriate minor traffic management around identified hazards
- Good organisational skills to achieve the objectives of the position within predetermined timelines.
- Skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning and organising one's own work in order to achieve agreed objectives.
- Ability to effectively communicate with residents, traders, staff and service providers from external agencies and contractors
- Trades qualification or relevant experience in undertaking minor physical tasks and dealing with a vast range of situations of varying complexity in order to achieve an acceptable customer service outcome.
- Traffic Management or ability to obtain
- Manual handling or ability to obtain
- Current Drivers Licence