About the role
In this role you will provide an effective and efficient planning advice to service and facilitate the assessment, review and issue of planning permits and approvals. 

As a key member of the City’s Growth Areas Team of statutory planners, you will play a front-line role in the delivery of new and emerging growth area activity centres, subdivisions, housing, and infrastructure approvals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the assessment and issue of planning permits and approvals for land use, development, and subdivision proposals, including within growth areas.
• Providing a professional and customer focused planning advisory service, in a team environment.
• Represent the City in public forums, legal proceedings and appeal hearings.
• Mentoring of student planner and other junior staff as required.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in Town Planning, Urban Studies or similar related field and substantial experience in local government town planning.

Essential Experience:

• A good understanding, practical knowledge and ability to interpret town planning legislation and practices and associated legislation to interpret their meaning.
• Well-developed analytical, investigative, interpretative and problem solving skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict and negotiate outcomes.
• Ability to effectively plan, organise and manage own time to achieve targets within a set timetable.
• Strong teamwork ethos.
• Willingness to mentor staff.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.  With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx to view all the benefits to you working at the City.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries:  Steve Roussac | Team Leader Statutory Planning | SRoussac@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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