Planning Officer

Public Sector People; Victoria; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector People are assisting a rural Shire Council in North-West Victoria to recruit a Planning Officer on a temporary basis. The role involves assessing planning permit applications, providing planning advice, and supporting statutory planning functions.

You will work within a supportive team, interpret Victorian planning provisions, undertake site inspections, liaise with referral authorities, and manage a varied caseload with deadlines.

Qualifications

• A Town Planning or Urban Planning degree or equivalent.
• Strong written communication and report-writing skills.
• Confidence managing stakeholders and providing clear planning advice.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and process a range of planning permit applications.
• Provide planning advice to applicants, residents and internal stakeholders.
• Interpret and apply Victorian Planning Provisions and Planning Scheme.
• Prepare reports, correspondence and recommendations.
• Undertake site inspections and support broader statutory planning functions.
• Liaise with referral authorities and key stakeholders during the application process.

Skills

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Caseload management

Education

Town Planning or Urban Planning degree

Job description

Public Sector People are currently working with a rural Shire Council in North-West Victoria seeking a Planning Officer to join their team on a temporary basis.

This is a great opportunity for a planner looking to gain further Local Government experience within a supportive rural council environment, managing a varied statutory planning caseload.

The Role As Planning Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing and processing a range of planning permit applications.
• Providing planning advice to applicants, residents and internal stakeholders.
• Interpreting and applying the Victorian Planning Provisions and relevant Planning Scheme.
• Preparing reports, correspondence and recommendations.
• Undertaking site inspections and supporting broader statutory planning functions.
• Liaising with referral authorities and key stakeholders throughout the application process.

About You

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• A qualification in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
• Previous statutory planning experience, ideally within Victorian Local Government.
• Knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and Victorian Planning Provisions.
• Strong written communication and report-writing skills.
• Confidence managing stakeholders and providing clear planning advice.
• The ability to independently manage a caseload and competing priorities.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity with a rural Shire Council in North-West Victoria.
• Varied statutory planning workload.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to further develop your Local Government planning experience.
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience.