Senior Barking and Registration officer

• Fixed-term, full-time opportunity through to October 2027, supporting animal management and community wellbeing across Auckland
• Lead and coordinate barking and dog registration compliance, including field operations and targeted campaigns
• Make a difference in local communities while supporting a high-performing team and handling complex compliance matters

Lead barking and registration compliance across Auckland, supporting safer communities while developing your leadership and regulatory experience.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Licensing and Compliance department has an opportunity for a Senior Barking and Registration Officer to join our Animal Management team on a fixed-term basis located in Manukau.

This is a varied role combining field-based compliance, team support, customer engagement and coordination. You’ll help address barking complaints, improve dog registration compliance and support the delivery of key Animal Management programmes across Tāmaki Makaurau. Working alongside the Barking and Registration Team Leader, you’ll help coordinate workloads, support team members and respond to more complex or escalated matters. You’ll also spend time in the field undertaking property visits, registration campaigns and other compliance activities.

You could expect to work on:

•  Coordinating barking and registration compliance activities, including job allocation, targeted operations and campaigns.
• Supporting the investigation and escalation of barking complaints and complex customer matters.
• Undertaking field activities such as property visits, registration campaigns and dog seizures.
• Supporting the annual Dog Registration Renewal programme and other Animal Management projects.
• Helping team members apply legislation, policies and enforcement processes consistently and maintaining accurate case records.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You’ll bring solid experience in a compliance, regulatory or animal management environment, along with leadership experience and the ability to support others in a busy operational setting.

We will be looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience in compliance, regulatory or animal management environments.
•  2+ years’ experience leading or coordinating people, workloads or operational activities.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies and regulatory processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex situations, resolving conflict and de-escalating challenging interactions.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in management, leadership, animal management, regulatory studies or a related field, or equivalent experience, plus a current full New Zealand driver licence.

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but not all these requirements.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.
 
We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible. 

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!

Applications close: 17th September 2026, 11:59pm
Find a copy of the position description here: Click Here

This role has a remuneration range of $78,311 - $92,130 
Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

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The role is deemed safety-sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug and alcohol test prior to offer. A current full clean driver's license is essential and if successful you will be warranted by Auckland Council allowing you to enter premises and inspect breaches or offences.

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