Development Officer (Planning)

City of Newcastle, Australia; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 101,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week with flexible/hybrid work

4 weeks annual leave

Personal leave + public holidays

Annual leave loading

Parental leave

Employee benefits program

Health and wellbeing programs

Training and development opportunities

Leadership programs

IDE networks

Onsite health services

Job summary

City of Newcastle is seeking a Development Officer (Planning) in Newcastle to shape the city’s future by evaluating development applications and advising stakeholders. The role offers a 35-hour week with flexible/hybrid arrangements and a 12-month fixed-term contract under CN.

Find out more about the position and our community-focused approach to planning and development. You’ll work in a collaborative team, helping ensure developments meet policies, environmental requirements and community

Responsibilities

• Assess development applications and provide expert planning advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure developments align with statutory requirements, development policies, codes and environmental legislation.

Job description

• Join a progressive team making a real difference to our community
• 12 month Fixed term contract
• 35 hour working week with flexible working arrangements

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it.

As a Development Officer (Planning) you will play a key role in shaping Newcastle’s future by assessing development applications and providing expert planning advice to internal and external stakeholders. You will help ensure that new developments align with statutory requirements, development policies, applicable relevant codes and environmental legislation, to deliver positive outcomes for the community.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

Why join CN?

• 35 hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Friday 20 November

Remuneration: $111,979.96 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35 hour week

Contact: Isabella Kennedy – Development Assessment Innovation Section Manager - [e-mail]

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.