Senior Statutory Planner: Lead Permitting & Mentoring

City of Greater Geelong; Geelong; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Greater Geelong seeks a qualified Planning professional to assess and issue land use and development permits, providing professional, customer-focused advice. This permanent, full-time role offers a Band 6 classification with salary commencing at $98,633 per annum plus super.

You will work in a team to evaluate applications, interpret planning legislation, mentor junior staff, and engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely planning outcomes for Geelong.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in local government town planning.
• A good understanding, practical knowledge and ability to interpret town planning legislation and practices and associated legislation to interpret their meaning
• Experience and willingness to mentor staff.
• Possess a current, valid Victorian driver’s licence.
• Ability to resolve conflict and negotiate outcomes.
• Ability to manage change and be innovative

Responsibilities

• Investigate and evaluate use and development applications, within a team environment.
• Analyse applications to determine compliance with relevant legislation and ensure applications are dealt with in the prescribed time limits.
• Assist with the issue of Planning permits to provide a timely service delivery.
• Assist with the coordination of input from various internal and external departments and the general public to meet set deadlines.
• Represent the City of Greater Geelong in public forums, legal proceedings and appeal hearings.
• Mentoring of student planner and other junior staff as required.
• Assist the public with planning advice and information through written correspondence, over the counter and phone enquiries and in pre-application meetings.

Skills

Town planning

Legislation interpretation

Mentoring staff

Driver's licence

Conflict resolution

Change management

Job description

The City of Greater Geelong seeks a qualified Planning professional to assess and issue land use and development permits, providing professional, customer-focused advice. This permanent, full-time role offers a Band 6 classification with salary commencing at $98,633 per annum plus super.

You will work in a team to evaluate applications, interpret planning legislation, mentor junior staff, and engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely planning outcomes for Geelong.