Senior Planning Officer

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; Jindabyne; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to guide proponents through a streamlined planning framework from project inception through to operation, enabling economic growth and job creation across regional communities. The role focuses on outcome-based merit planning within the Special Activation Precinct program.

The position involves delivering planning policy, reviewing proposals for streamlined approvals, and building stakeholder relationships to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant planning legislation and its practical application.
• Experience in environmental impact assessment, development applications and/or preparation of review of environmental factors.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and project management.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support the delivery of planning work programs in accordance with the Corporation’s objectives.
• Review and advise on proposals and infrastructure projects in Special Activation Precincts to enable the issue of streamlined planning approvals.
• Identify, analyse and evaluate key issues, recommend innovative options, solutions, practices and processes to enable timely responses to customer enquiries.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems and ongoing improvements to increase team efficiency and effectiveness and customer experience.
• Assist in the development of strategic planning policy (delivery plans) and implementation to facilitate effective fast track planning processes in Special Activation Precincts.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships to improve program, service delivery and to contribute to achieving team outcomes.

Skills

Planning legislation

Environmental impact assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Talent Pool Recruitment
• Location: Preferred office location is Parkes, Moree, Snowy Mountains and Wagga Wagga. Accepting applications from all of regional NSW
• Clerk grade 9/10 – Salary from $133,348 pa plus super and leave loading

About The Role

In your new role the Senior Planning Officer you will guide proponents through a streamlined planning framework from project inception through to operation to facilitate economic growth and job creation across regional communities. This role presents an opportunity to take an innovative approach to statutory planning through the development and implementation of an outcome focussed merit-based planning process across the Special Activation Precinct program. Get to know more about the Special Activation Precincts | NSW Government

Key Accountabilities

• Implement and support the delivery of planning work programs in accordance with the Corporation’s objectives.
• Review and advise on proposals and infrastructure projects in Special Activation Precincts to enable the issue of streamlined planning approvals.
• Identify, analyse and evaluate key issues, recommend innovative options, solutions, practices and processes to enable timely responses to customer enquiries.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems and ongoing improvements to increase team efficiency and effectiveness and customer experience.
• Assist in the development of strategic planning policy (delivery plans) and implementation to facilitate effective fast track planning processes in Special Activation Precincts.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships to improve program, service delivery and to contribute to achieving team outcomes.

About You

A driven individual that takes an outcome focussed approach to statutory planning. Your well-developed communication skills allow you to coordinate the needs of multiple stakeholders while delivering on program aspirations within tight timeframes. To be successful in this role you will have:

• Knowledge of relevant planning legislation and its practical application
• Experience in the field of environmental impact assessment, development applications and/or preparation of review of environmental factors
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and project management

About Us

Our Culture and Team
Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation is a close-knit, collaborative and genuinely supportive team working across regional NSW. While the projects are significant in scale and complexity, the culture remains grounded, practical and highly people-focused.
Each Precinct team operates within a broader RGDC structure of approximately 50 professionals, working across multiple precincts. Teams are empowered, outcomes-driven and trusted to lead within their portfolios while maintaining strong alignment with strategic direction.
The organisation supports flexible working arrangements, with team members able to be based in various NSW offices depending on personal circumstances and operational requirements. Regular in-person connection remains important, with opportunities throughout the year for strategy sessions and team planning.
Importantly, this is a team that enjoys working together. The environment is professional but not bureaucratic, ambitious but not hierarchical. People are trusted to deliver, supported to grow and recognised for their contribution.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months. The successful applicant in this role will be required to undergo reference checks, National Police Check and Bankruptcy Check.

Closing Date: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 11:55pm