Executive Assessment Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fortnightly rostered day off

Hybrid/work from home

Leaseback vehicle

Onsite parking

Fitness passport option

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellbeing program

Long service leave after 5 years

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council in Windsor, NSW, is seeking a planning professional to manage major Development Applications and lead in Land and Environment Court proceedings. The role also focuses on driving business improvements and coaching a high-performing team to ensure exceptional customer experience.

You will work within a collaborative planning group, using your NSW planning expertise and strong communication to deliver quality outcomes across metropolitan and peri-urban areas.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning or equivalent.
• Extensive NSW Planning system experience with complex Development Applications.
• Strong analytical ability and independent working style.
• Experience in Land and Environment Court practices and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to drive business improvements in Development Assessment.
• Experience mentoring staff and handling negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage major and complex Development Applications.
• Take a lead role in Land and Environment Court proceedings.
• Assist with driving business improvement and team performance.
• Mentor and coach planning staff to ensure high standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Communication

Negotiation

Mentoring

Education

Urban Planning degree

Job description

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