About The Role:Beyond signs, lines and parking controls lies the opportunity to make a real difference to how our community experiences our city.In this role, you'll investigate parking and road safety issues, lead parking studies, engage with the community and provide expert advice on matters that affect residents, businesses and visitors every day. Working closely with residents, businesses, Elected Members and internal stakeholders, you'll help balance community needs, accessibility, safety and legislative requirements to deliver practical, community-focused outcomes.If you're someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building relationships and influencing decisions that leave a lasting impact, this role offers the chance to see the results of your work across our city. We're looking for someone with experience in parking management, traffic management, road safety or a related field who can bring sound technical knowledge, strong judgement and practical solutions to complex issues. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.About You:Our streets, parking areas and public spaces play an important role in how people experience our city. Success in this role comes from knowing when to apply technical expertise and when to work collaboratively to find the right outcome. It requires someone who can balance legislation, safety, accessibility and community expectations, while bringing people along on the journey. You'll be committed to delivering a positive customer experience, seeking opportunities to improve how we work and finding practical solutions that deliver positive outcomes for our community.You'll bring:Experience in parking management, traffic management, investigations, compliance, regulatory services or a related field. Strong understanding of relevant legislation, standards, by-laws and policies relating to parking and road safety. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and report-writing skills. The ability to investigate complex issues, analyse information and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations. The judgement to balance legislative requirements, road safety, accessibility and community expectations to achieve positive community outcomes. A demonstrated commitment to customer service and constructive engagement with the community and stakeholders. The ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism, sound judgement and discretion. Relevant qualifications in Traffic Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.About Our Organisation: The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. Wherever you're from, you're home in the City of Charles Sturt.We prioritise customer and employee experience and foster a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us, highlighting the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our employee benefits and explore what flexibility could work for you.About Our TeamThe Community Safety Team is focused on adopting a proactive and contemporary approach to effectively deliver a broad range of regulatory related activities while ensuring a positive customer experience. Actively engaged within the community, the team builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers by offering accurate information and guidance to support compliance with legislative requirements. The DetailsThe position is offered on a full‑time, 12-month fixed-term contract and is classified at Level 5, with a salary range of $106,912 to $111,513 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.The position is identified as a prescribed position and therefore requires the successful candidate to maintain a current unprohibited National Police Clearance for Regulatory Requirements.To be considered for this opportunity, you must have current and ongoing work rights in Australia. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. How to ApplyClick ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by 9.00am, Friday, 9 October 2026. Please note that we review applications as they are received and may commence interviews prior to the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.For further information about the vacancy, please view the attached Position Description and enquiries may be directed to:Bindi Burnell, Coordinator Community Safety and Customer Experience bburnell@charlessturt.sa.gov.au         8408 1149Position Description - Parking Control Officer AUD Woodville 5011

Parking Control Officer

About The Role:

Beyond signs, lines and parking controls lies the opportunity to make a real difference to how our community experiences our city.

In this role, you'll investigate parking and road safety issues, lead parking studies, engage with the community and provide expert advice on matters that affect residents, businesses and visitors every day. Working closely with residents, businesses, Elected Members and internal stakeholders, you'll help balance community needs, accessibility, safety and legislative requirements to deliver practical, community-focused outcomes.

If you're someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building relationships and influencing decisions that leave a lasting impact, this role offers the chance to see the results of your work across our city. We're looking for someone with experience in parking management, traffic management, road safety or a related field who can bring sound technical knowledge, strong judgement and practical solutions to complex issues. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

About You:

Our streets, parking areas and public spaces play an important role in how people experience our city. Success in this role comes from knowing when to apply technical expertise and when to work collaboratively to find the right outcome. It requires someone who can balance legislation, safety, accessibility and community expectations, while bringing people along on the journey. You'll be committed to delivering a positive customer experience, seeking opportunities to improve how we work and finding practical solutions that deliver positive outcomes for our community.

You'll bring:

  • Experience in parking management, traffic management, investigations, compliance, regulatory services or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of relevant legislation, standards, by-laws and policies relating to parking and road safety.
  • Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and report-writing skills.
  • The ability to investigate complex issues, analyse information and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations.
  • The judgement to balance legislative requirements, road safety, accessibility and community expectations to achieve positive community outcomes.
  • A demonstrated commitment to customer service and constructive engagement with the community and stakeholders.
  • The ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism, sound judgement and discretion.
  • Relevant qualifications in Traffic Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. Wherever you're from, you're home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and foster a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us, highlighting the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our employee benefits and explore what flexibility could work for you.

About Our Team

The Community Safety Team is focused on adopting a proactive and contemporary approach to effectively deliver a broad range of regulatory related activities while ensuring a positive customer experience. Actively engaged within the community, the team builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers by offering accurate information and guidance to support compliance with legislative requirements. 

The Details

The position is offered on a full‑time, 12-month fixed-term contract and is classified at Level 5, with a salary range of $106,912 to $111,513 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.

The position is identified as a prescribed position and therefore requires the successful candidate to maintain a current unprohibited National Police Clearance for Regulatory Requirements.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have current and ongoing work rights in Australia. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. 

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by 9.00am, Friday, 9 October 2026. 

Please note that we review applications as they are received and may commence interviews prior to the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

For further information about the vacancy, please view the attached Position Description and enquiries may be directed to:

Bindi Burnell, Coordinator Community Safety and Customer Experience

bburnell@charlessturt.sa.gov.au        

8408 1149

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  • Posted Date 25 Sep 2026
  • Location Woodville
    SA / Australia
  • Industry Government & Defence
  • Job Type Contract/Temp
  • Salary Not provided