Planning Enforcement Officer

Moorabool Shire Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. As our Planning Enforcement Officer, you’ll protect and enhance the amenity of the Moorabool Shire by ensuring compliance with planning legislation and the Moorabool Planning Scheme.

This is a varied role combining technical expertise, problem-solving and field work. You’ll investigate planning matters, undertake site inspections, provide expert advice to the community, and work

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of the Victorian planning system.
• Strong investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Organised and customer focused.
• Experience delivering practical, timely outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Investigate planning matters and ensure compliance with the Moorabool Planning Scheme.
• Undertake site inspections and provide expert advice to the community.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve practical planning outcomes.
• Balance office tasks with field-based work to deliver timely outcomes.

Skills

Planning enforcement

Investigation

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organised

Job description

Introduction

Moorabool is not only a great place to work; it’s also a great place to live.

We support fewer in person hours, our people are afforded ultimate flexibility that meets the needs of each individual.

• Band 6 $96,109.86 to $104,321.63 + 12% Superannuation
• Full-Time, Ongoing
• Based at Darley

Description

About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

As our Planning Enforcement Officer, you'll play a key role in protecting and enhancing the amenity of the Moorabool Shire by ensuring compliance with planning legislation and the Moorabool Planning Scheme. You'll investigate planning matters, undertake site inspections, provide expert advice to the community, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve practical and fair planning outcomes. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines technical expertise, problem-solving, customer service and field-based work, making a real impact on our growing community.

If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Peter Falland (Coordinator Planning Enforcement and Administration) on 5366 7100.

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements - make working with us work for you.
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.

About You

You’re a motivated planning professional with a sound understanding of the Victorian planning system and a passion for achieving positive community outcomes. You have strong investigative and problem-solving skills, communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, and can confidently navigate complex planning matters with professionalism and integrity. Organised and customer focused, you enjoy working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, balancing office based work with site inspections to deliver practical, timely outcomes.

Applications will close by 11.59pm on Sunday 25th October 2026.

Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:

• Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
• Supporting the Human Rights Charter
• Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability

Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.