Planning Services and Engagement Coordinator

Moyne Shire; Port Fairy; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly RDO

Port Fairy based role

Job summary

Moyne Shire Council in Port Fairy is seeking a Planning Services and Engagement Coordinator to lead statutory planning services, support complex matters and drive service improvement. You will be a collaborative leader with strong planning and stakeholder engagement skills.

This permanent full-time role requires a driver license and experience supervising teams; tertiary planning/communications qualifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Current driver licence and employee working with children check.
• Experience with supervising and developing teams in a team leader or coordinator role
• Tertiary qualification in town planning, communications, public relations or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Five plus years’ experience in a similar or like area within local government, planning consultancy, state government or statutory authority or communications consultant is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience in statutory planning, including assessment and coordination of planning permit applications and interpretation of planning legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement practical business improvement initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act, planning schemes, statutory planning processes and the local government operating environment.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including building and maintaining effective relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Planning knowledge

Team supervision

Education

Town planning degree (desirable)

Public relations/communications degree (desirable)

Job description

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Planning Services and Engagement Coordinator

• Reference number REC 49
• Job type Permanent full-time
• Package $52.73 - $59 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience
• This position will be based in Port Fairy
• Permanent full-time
• Monthly RDO

Lead Moyne Shire Council’s statutory planning services, support complex matters and drive service improvement. We’re seeking an experienced, collaborative leader with strong planning and stakeholder engagement skills.

To be successful in this role you will need

Qualifications and experience

• Current driver licence and employee working with children check.
• Experience with supervising and developing teams in a team leader or coordinator role
• Tertiary qualification in town planning, communications, public relations or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Five plus years’ experience in a similar or like area within local government, planning consultancy, state government or statutory authority or communications consultant is desirable.

Key selection criteria 1

Demonstrated experience in statutory planning, including assessment and coordination of planning permit applications and interpretation of planning legislation.

Key selection criteria 2

Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement practical business improvement initiatives.

Key selection criteria 3

Sound knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act, planning schemes, statutory planning processes and the local government operating environment.

Key selection criteria 4

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including building and maintaining effective relationships.

Applications that fail to address the above key selection criteria will not be considered for this position.

For further information about the position or duties involved, please contact Kirsty Miller, manager sustain and develop on 0499 433 844 or [e-mail]

Postal applications

Confidential -Planning Services and Engagement Coordinator

People and Culture Coordinator
Moyne Shire Council
PO Box 51
Port Fairy VIC 3284

Applications

• This position will be based in Port Fairy
• Permanent full-time
• Monthly RDO

Lead Moyne Shire Council’s statutory planning services, support complex matters and drive service improvement. We’re seeking an experienced, collaborative leader with strong planning and stakeholder engagement skills.

To be successful in this role you will need

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Current driver licence and employee working with children check.
• Experience with supervising and developing teams in a team leader or coordinator role

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in town planning, communications, public relations or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Five plus years’ experience in a similar or like area within local government, planning consultancy, state government or statutory authority or communications consultant is desirable.

Key selection criteria 1

Demonstrated experience in statutory planning, including assessment and coordination of planning permit applications and interpretation of planning legislation.

Key selection criteria 2

Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement practical business improvement initiatives.

Key selection criteria 3

Sound knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act, planning schemes, statutory planning processes and the local government operating environment.

Key selection criteria 4

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, including building and maintaining effective relationships.

Applications that fail to address the above key selection criteria will not be considered for this position.

For further information about the position or duties involved, please contact Kirsty Miller, manager sustain and develop on 0499 433 844 or [e-mail]

Postal applications

Confidential -Planning Services and Engagement Coordinator

People and Culture Coordinator
Moyne Shire Council
PO Box 51
Port Fairy VIC 3284

Applications

Applications for this position close 10:00 AM, 09 November 2026 Moyne Shire Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity