Planning Support Officer

Ryde City Council; Ryde; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryde City Council is seeking a capable administrator to provide technical and administrative support for the NSW Planning Portal and related planning processes. You will assist customers, consultants and internal stakeholders, manage planning records, process invoices and purchase orders, and contribute to planning outcomes across the City of Ryde.

This role offers an opportunity to build NSW Planning Portal expertise while working within a collaborative team of planning professionals in local

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support and handling records.
• Organised and proactive with strong problem-solving skills.
• Interest in planning and development services and local government.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers, consultants and internal stakeholders with planning records and documentation.
• Process invoices and purchase orders and handle general admin duties.
• Support delivery of planning and development services across the City of Ryde.
• Develop specialist NSW Planning Portal expertise.
• Contribute to planning and development outcomes across the City of Ryde.

Skills

Customer service

Organised

Problem solving

Systems

Tools

NSW Planning Portal

Job description

In this role, you’ll provide technical and administrative support for the NSW Planning Portal and associated planning processes.

Key responsibilities

• You’ll assist customers, consultants and internal stakeholders, manage planning-related records and documentation, process invoices and purchase orders, provide general administrative duties and help ensure applications and enquiries are handled accurately and efficiently.
• Working across a range of planning systems and business processes, you’ll play an important role in supporting the delivery of planning and development services across the City of Ryde.
• Develop specialist NSW Planning Portal expertise.
• Contribute to planning and development outcomes across the City of Ryde.

What you need

• This role offers a unique opportunity to build specialist expertise in the NSW Planning Portal while gaining valuable exposure to planning and development services within local government.
• You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative team, gain experience working alongside planning professionals, and develop skills that can open future career opportunities in planning, development assessment and local government.
• You’re an organised and proactive professional who enjoys working with systems, solving problems and providing excellent customer service.