Executive Assessment Planner

Hawkesbury City Council; Windsor; Hybrid; AUD 113,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great working environment

Fortnightly Rostred Day Off

Flexible work arrangements includinghy

Health and Wellbeing Program

Long Service Leave after 5 years

Training and Development Opportunities

Employee Reward and Recognition

Fitness Passport Option

Social Club - BBQs and events

Employee Assistance Program for staff

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council in Windsor, NSW, seeks a planning professional to manage major Development Applications and lead in Land and Environment Court proceedings. You will drive business improvements and mentor the team to achieve high-performance and superior customer experience.

The role requires a NSW planning background, strong communication and analytical skills, and a proactive, pragmatic approach in a hybrid work environment with a 9 Day Fortnight.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with the NSW Planning system and complex Development Applications.
• Strong analytical and judgment skills in planning concepts.
• Proven ability to work independently with high quality written and verbal communication.
• Experience with Land and Environment Court practices and procedures.
• Experience in business improvement initiatives within the Development Assessment context.
• Ability to mentor staff and manage conflict resolution and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Manage major and complex Development Applications.
• Lead in Land and Environment Court proceedings.
• Drive business improvement initiatives within the team.
• Mentor and coach staff to ensure high performance and customer outcomes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Judgment in planning concepts

Communication skills

People leadership

Negotiation

Business improvement

Conflict resolution

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning or equivalent

Job description

Location: Windsor NSW

Department: Development Assessment

Employment type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

• Bepassionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City Council.
• Salary Range $113K - $135K per annum
• 9 Day Fortnight
• Flexiblework arrangements including hybrid/work from home
• Leaseback Vehicle + OnsiteParking
• Fitness Passport Option

About the Hawkesbury

HawkesburyCity Council is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering2,800 square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together todeliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

HawkesburyCity Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcomeand encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, theLGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

The role

Reporting to the Coordinator Town Planning and basedin Windsor, the purpose of this position is to manage major and complex Development Applications, take a lead role in Land and Environment Court proceedings, assist withdriving business improvement as well as mentoring and coaching the team to ensure high performance and superior customer experience.

About You

This role will suit a planning professional with extensiveexperience in the NSW Planning system and a passion to effect change in light of the Ministerial Statement of Expectations and planning reforms. You will work amongst a high preforming team of planning professionals where your proactive attitude and the ability todeal with complex matters through proven written and verbal communicationskills will augment the team further in its journey of culture and performance . Using your attention to detail, your judgement and initiativewith a solution-based approach to all situations, you will thrive working with the management team on taking oninteresting challenges relating to a broad range of planning issues thatconfront metropolitan and peri-urban areas, whilst being able to think independently and act pragmatically in prioritising complex tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

• Tertiaryqualifications in UrbanPlanning or equivalent
• Demonstratedextensive experience in dealing with a wide range of complex Development Applicationsand experience in negotiating directly with applicants to achieve high qualityplanning outcomes.
• Strong analytical and judgment in planningconcepts with demonstrated experience in working independently
• Demonstratedexperience in Land and EnvironmentCourt of NSW Practices andProcedures
• Highly developed skills in effectivecommunication, report writing skills and oral communication.
• Demonstrated experience in businessimprovement initiatives in the Development Assessment context
• Experience in mentoring staff, conflictresolution and negotiation.
• The right to live and work in Australia
• Class C Drivers Licence
• WHS General Construction Work in NSW
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Successful applicants will be required toundergo background (police) checks and medical declaration

The Rewards

• Greatworking environment
• FortnightlyRostered Day Off
• Flexiblework arrangements
• Healthand Wellbeing Program
• LongService Leave after 5 years
• Trainingand Development Opportunities
• EmployeeReward and Recognition program
• FitnessPassport Option
• SocialClub - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
• EmployeeAssistance Program for employees and their family