Compliance (South) - Compliance Officer

Closing date: 11:59pm AEST Friday 17 April 2026

Status: Permanent full-time (35 hours per week)

Salary: $90,862 - $104,492 per annum + 12% super


Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive Council committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney. Our Compliance team is seeking a Compliance Officer to join the team.


Purpose:

To effectively implement Council’s building and development compliance and other regulatory functions and services, with a focus on resolving customer requests in a professional, timely, accountable and customer focused manner.


About the role:

Investigate, assess and resolve customer action requests, enquiries, complaints, applications in a timely, customer focused and professional manner.
Act as an authorised officer and exercise delegated authority, to issue notices, orders, directions and penalty infringements, in accordance with the instrument of delegation from the General Manager and operational procedures.
Undertake research, investigation and enforcement of building and development compliance and other regulatory customer action requests, enquiries, complaints, incidents and other regulatory matters.
Inspect premises for compliance with relevant legislation, criteria and standards and implement enforcement and compliance action to satisfy relevant legislation, criteria and standards.

About you:

Knowledge and understanding of local government regulatory building/development compliance and protection of the environment functions and services.
Knowledge of the regulatory functions within the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993, Swimming Pools Act 1992 and other local government legislation.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, to maintain interpersonal relationships and work cooperatively in a team.
Ability to research and assess regulatory matters, negotiate and develop solutions to achieve satisfactory outcomes.
Demonstrated commitment to quality customer service.

Further Information:

View the position description or contact Alana Nahlous, Coordinator Compliance, on 02 9093 6956.


This recruitment process may be used to appoint other opportunities that become available in the next 6 months.