Eurobodalla Shire Council

Environmental Health and Regulatory Services Coordinator

About the role

This position is a permanent full-time role in the Development and Compliance team and is based at the Moruya Administration Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team that monitors, investigates and resolves regulatory matters in the areas of public and environment health and safety.

The starting salary for this position is $109,651.69 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation.

To view the complete salary information and prerequisites, please view the Position Description.

About you

The ideal candidate for this exciting position will have well-developed leadership and management skills, ensuring the teams work cooperatively, strategically, and safely to improve productivity and work outcomes. As a strong communicator, it is essential you can mediate, negotiate outcomes, and communicate at both general and technical levels with a wide variety of audiences.

If you are tech savvy and have a tertiary degree qualification in science, environmental health, regulatory services or environmental law (or equivalent), this could be the role for you. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Detailed knowledge of the relevant Acts and Regulations relevant to public and environmental health, ranger services, planning, and built environment.
• High level of demonstrated experience in undertaking compliance and enforcement activities in the areas of environment health & safety, regulatory ranger services, planning, building and development services.
• Practical experience in developing and implementing inspection programs.
• Experience in environmental monitoring and knowledge of field and laboratory testing procedures.

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community. Including benefits such as:

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
• 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

Application process

Eurobodalla Shire Council follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process.  For help and guidance on how to apply for jobs at Council, please visit our website www.esc.nsw.gov.au or The Job Shop. 

In your application you will need to:

• provide your cover letter highlighting your skills and experience
• provide your resume detailing your previous work experience
• address the screening questions in the form below

If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Mark Brain on 02 4474 1387.

To apply for this position, please complete the form below or go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11:00pm Monday 19 May 2025.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

As part of the recruitment process, should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight. 

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7378 or via positions@esc.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.