Health and Community Safety Administration Traineeship

Get qualified while gaining real-world experience.Provide efficient and effective support to the Environment and Community Safety team including the preparation of searches permits expiations notices and maintenance of registers while completing a Cert IV in Local Government (Regulatory).

How does this Position contribute to our Community

• Provides a proactive effective and efficient community service for the protection promotion and improvement of Public and Environmental Health for the City of Port Lincoln community.
• Provide the community a safe environment within animal control fire prevention and parking

What does this Position do

Provides efficient and effective support to the Environment and Community Safety team including the preparation of searches permits expiations notices and maintenance of registers. Responsible for accurately maintaining the Councils Dogs and Cats Online database.

Key Objectives

• Assist with providing efficient and effective support to the service delivery functions of the Health and Community Safety Services team
• Assist with Developing and maintaining a positive and professional working environment at all times
• Assist with the Development and implementation of effective communication
• Assist with Providing administrative support including the use of well-developed skills in word processing database applications and reporting programs
• Assist with preparing and editing documents undertaking data maintenance as required including the preparation of material for presentations mail outs surveys brochures etc.
• Assist with administration of Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) database
• Assist with processing of expiations
• Assist with administration of fire prevention notices and expiations
• Assist Community Safety Officers and Environmental Health Officers with records management
• Assist with administration of searches
• Assist with administration of environmental health registers
• Assist with content creation for social media platforms
• Successful completion of Cert IV in Local Government (Regulatory) within the agreed upon time frame

Essential Qualifications Experience Knowledge & Skills

• Sound communication and literacy skills
• Ability to interpret Council by-laws and legislation
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people while displaying a high level of personal integrity ethics and maintaining confidentiality
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Proven ability in setting goals monitoring progress achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to undertake and complete of Cert IV in Local Government (Regulatory)

Key performance indicators

• Maintain accurate register of dogs in DACO
• Ensure legislative requirements are met for Expiations Issued
  

Using the position description as a guideyour application should be addressed toSarah Monahan Team Leader Health and Community Safetyand include a briefcover letteraddressing the key criteria of the position and your most recentresumeincluding details of at leastthree employment referees.

If you would like to learn more please reach out to our People and Culture team ator by telephone.

Applications will be assessed throughout the recruitment process and the opportunity to apply closes 5:00pm Sunday 16th of August 2026.

The City of Port Lincoln is an Employer of Choice Equal Opportunity Employer and a Smoke Free Workplace

*Junior rates apply: 17 years old and under 62% ($16.58 per hour) 18 years old is 72% ($19.26) 19 years old is 82% ($21.93 per hour) and 20 years old is 92% ($24.61 per hour) of hourly rate listed.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1