About us
Whangārei District Council is passionate about supporting you to grow your career, continuously develop your capabilities and really connect with your community. We take pride in setting ourselves apart and know the importance of interacting and supporting our district to grow and thrive. Our district has so much to offer including a stunning natural environment, great schools, and short commutes.

At WDC, we offer awesome employment opportunities, do our best to help team members succeed, we provide flexible working arrangements, support for ongoing learning and/or professional development as well as Life and Health Insurances.

About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone who is interested in leading our team of six who are responsible for the Territorial Authority functions of the Building Compliance department.  This involves ensuring an effective and efficient monitoring, compliance and enforcement service that meets legislative requirements as well as the needs of our community.

As our Team Leader, you will support the team while overseeing and ensuring the accuracy of compliance monitoring. You will also work on implementing a programmed approach to follow up on outstanding building compliance matters. Additionally, you will provide technical advice on compliance issues, including recent or impending changes, to the public and Council. This will encourage adherence to statutory requirements and enhance knowledge within the District.

About you
You will be someone who has a genuine desire to make a difference in the community we serve. Your great people skills will enable you to work successfully with a wide range of people and your collaborative approach will enable working relationships across the organization. You enjoy a positive team culture and like to see projects through to completion.

Additionally, you'll be able to demonstrate the following:

• Competent understanding of the relevant legislation and obligations as it pertains to monitoring, compliance and enforcement action,
• Sound understanding of local government processes,
• Thorough up to date understanding and practical working knowledge of building act including all recent changes and amendments,
• Ability to prepare and present evidence to court,
• Immaculate communication skills, both written and spoken,
• Proven experience of leading a team and a passion to mentor and supervise staff,
• A calm persona with the ability to mediate with and resolve conflict in difficult circumstances and with different customers,
• A natural ability to work methodically and efficiently and to set and meet appropriate standards and deadlines,
• Experience leading compliance and enforcement functions.

Ready to apply?
There's a lot that'll make you 'Love it Here!' Here at WDC, we welcome diversity in all forms. We believe it helps our people build a stronger sense of identity and wellbeing in the workplace, with these benefits extending to our community services through better decision making and problem-solving outcomes and we are eager to hear from people who would like to know more about this exciting opportunity.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact People and Capability team on: (09) 430 4200 or 0800 932 463.