Senior Planner

The Senior Planner is responsible for managing Council’s strategic and statutory town planning functions and contributing to its strategic direction.

A primary focus of the role is:

  • To provide professional planning services to Council to assist in managing the sustainable use and development of the built form and environment in accordance with the present and future needs of the community.
  • Provide supervision and support to the Planning Officer and NRM Officer as required to ensure priorities are managed.

Attached is the Information Pack for this role which includes a copy of the Position Description and Selection Criteria:

Qualifications

  • Relevant experience in land use planning, having knowledge or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of planning roles in the local government context.
  • Strong knowledge of planning principles, practice and relevant planning legislation and statutory planning processes, together with the ability to analyse and accurately interpret complex planning related issues.
  • Tertiary qualifications in Land Use Planning or a relevant discipline.
  • Highly developed skills in managing time, setting priorities and planning and organising work to ensure position objectives are achieved in the most efficient manner possible with available resources within a set timeline despite conflicting pressures.
  • Experience in preparing and assessing Planning Scheme Amendments and Statutory Planning applications.
  • Experience in preparing and implementing strategic plans, studies, guidelines and policies.
  • Well-developed communication skills in negotiation, mediation and consultation.
  • Ability to impart skills & knowledge and to delegate tasks to others.
  • High level interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of people including councillors, consultants, government agencies including and Planning Tribunal and Commission staff on specialist and complex planning matters.
  • Current unrestricted motor vehicle driver's licence.
Salary
$105 222 – $113 916
Job Type
Full Time