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Bylaw Compliance Services Officer

Mangawhai, New Zealand

Reference: 6770615

Monitoring & Compliance

Keen to combine your people skills and regulatory know-how in a role that makes a real difference?

We're looking for a confident, community-minded Bylaw Compliance Services Officer to help ensure the district plan, resource consent conditions, bylaws, and regulations are clearly understood and consistently followed. Whether you're educating the public, carrying out inspections, or handling investigations, you'll be helping keep Kaipara safe, fair, and functioning smoothly.

  • Join a dynamic organisation where our people and our place are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Collaborative team culture, supportive leadership and a range of well-being initiatives on offer.
  • Full-time role based in Mangawhai, with flexible work-from-home options available.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

  • Educate and support the community to proactively comply with key bylaws and legislation.
  • Monitor and investigate issues across areas like noise control, parking, freedom camping, and wastewater.
  • Write clear, easy-to-understand correspondence and reports that support voluntary compliance.
  • Carry out site visits, inspections, and enforcement activities where needed, with a fair and professional approach.
  • Contribute to service improvements, policy reviews, and team projects to help deliver better outcomes.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

  • Good working knowledge of key legislation and bylaws, including the RMA, LGA, Health Act, Freedom Camping Act, and relevant local bylaws.
  • Experience in a monitoring or enforcement role, ideally within local government or a regulatory setting.
  • Great people skills - you're calm under pressure, a confident communicator, and able to deal with difficult situations professionally.
  • Competence with Microsoft Office and confident report writing and documentation.
  • A high level of initiative, strong time management, and a solutions-focused mindset.

What We Offer

At Kaipara District Council, we foster a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking team environment.

In addition, we offer:

  • Competitive salary + benefits + mob + laptop
  • Flexible work arrangements and a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • A commitment to your growth and development, with access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • One paid volunteer day per year to give back to the Kaipara community.
  • Staff health insurance, banking, and retail discounts.
  • Free EAP services and a focus on your overall health and wellbeing.
  • 5 weeks of annual leave after 5 years of service.

About Kaipara District Council (KDC)

At Kaipara District Council, we're more than just a workplace - we're a passionate team committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy community where people love to live, work, and play. We're guided by the values of mahi tahi (teamwork), mana (integrity), pono (trustworhty), whakaute (respect), and mahia te mahi (make it happen), which shape everything we do. These values inspire us to foster an environment where people and communities thrive.

If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of something special, we'd love to hear from you!

How to Apply

If you're keen to join a supportive team in an interesting and rewarding role, apply now!

For more information, please refer to the job description or contact Kevin Whitehead, P&C Talent Acquisition Partner at careers@kaipara.govt.nz

Please note that the preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including criminal history and police vetting checks.


Applications Close: 02 Jul 2025



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