Lead, support and drive compliance excellence

Are you an experienced compliance professional looking for a leadership role? Join Banyule City Council as our Team Leader Municipal Laws and play a pivotal role in protecting community amenity, leading a high-performing team, and delivering essential regulatory services.

About the Role

Reporting to the Coordinator, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the Municipal Laws team - guiding officers, managing complex cases, and ensuring effective service delivery across the municipality.

This hands-on leadership role blends people management, operational oversight, and compliance expertise, while supporting broader community safety and emergency management outcomes.

Why you'll love this role and what you’ll do

Lead Municipal Laws operations - Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coaching and support to Municipal Laws Officers, ensuring efficient workflows, continuous improvement, and alignment with Council’s community amenity goals.

Manage complex matters - Support the Coordinator and Department Management Team by handling sensitive or high‑priority service requests, maintaining accurate records and contributing to statutory and corporate reporting.

Oversee key compliance portfolios - Lead and coordinate areas such as local laws compliance, animal management, litter abatement and footpath/itinerant trading, including acting as the Municipal Assistant Fire Prevention Officer through delegated authority.

This role is part of Banyule’s Leadership Network – you’ll have opportunities to grow your skills and experience of leadership in a Local Government context and develop your skills as an organisational leader beyond your role-based expertise.

About you/what you’ll bring

1. Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage a team and to achieve required objectives with the ability to develop and implement work procedures and strategies

2. Tertiary qualification and/or significant experience in a relevant discipline, or, specialist experience in a relevant field

3. Well-developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated conflict resolution, ability to liaise and negotiate at all levels and, with a wide range of stakeholders

4. Well-developed written communication skills to produce material designed to meet the needs of diverse audiences; deliver reports, and work with direct reporting staff on performance development planning/ goal setting

5. Commitment to quality customer service and the development and empowerment of staff

6. Ability to manage competing priorities

Pre-employment requirements

• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Working With Children Check

What we offer:

• A permanent full-time position
• Enjoy a strong work-life balance, with a monthly RDO and generous leave entitlements
• Salary $113,252.44 to $126,351.47 per annum (dependent on experience) plus super
• Tool of Trade vehicle
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parental leave - partner
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including health and well-being initiatives

This role forms part of the Animal After Hours On Call Service and will be required to participate in an out of hours roster.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter that responds to all of the key selection criteria in the position description.

For a chat if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Justine Busuttil on 03 9490 4273

Applications close: 10 July 2026 at 11:45 pm.

Why choose Banyule? Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on our community. You'll have the opportunity to drive service excellence, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the betterment of our community. We offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and rewarded.

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email employment@banyule.vic.gov.au

Our Values : Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community. You will share our values and have a passion for helping a community of over 130,000 residents to live happier, healthier and more connected lives, all while growing your skills and advancing your career. We look forward to you starting the next chapter of your career at Banyule Council.

Diversity Statement : Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025 .

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians : Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.

Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment : Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.