Senior Strategic Planner

City of Melton; Melton; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 ADOs per year

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working hours

Extensive career development programs

16 weeks paid parental leave

3 weeks paid secondary carer leave

Family room with breastfeeding area

Wellbeing initiatives

Subsidised uniforms

Job summary

City of Melton is seeking a Senior Strategic Planner to join our City Strategy team. You will lead strategic land use planning, interpret planning schemes, formulate policy, manage projects and engage the community to shape Melton's growth.

The role reports to the Coordinator Strategic Planning and requires a tertiary Town Planning qualification with substantial relevant experience and a Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Town Planning or related discipline and several years of experience.
• Experience in strategic planning projects and policy development.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and delivering outputs.
• Proven ability to conduct community consultation on planning projects.

Responsibilities

• Project manage and co-ordinate the review, monitoring and development of existing and new precinct structure plans, local policies and other strategic projects.
• Coordinate planning scheme amendments to the Melton Planning Scheme.
• Lead cross-departmental project working groups and provide strategic input.
• Undertake community consultation for planning projects to ensure community input.
• Provide high level advice on the Victoria Planning Provisions and planning reforms.

Skills

Strategic planning

Policy development

Community consultation

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Town Planning qualification

Job description

Full Time Permanent Position Band 7 - Salary Range $109,825 to $122,758 per annum + 12% Super + ADO Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality - one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City. We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You'll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the City Strategy department for a Senior Strategic Planner. You will report to the Coordinator of Strategic Planning and play a pivotal role within the strategic planning team, offering expertise in strategic land use planning, planning scheme interpretation, policy formulation, project management, research, and community engagement and consultation.

Key Responsibilities

• Project manage and co-ordinate the review, monitoring and development of existing and new precinct structure plans, local policies and other strategic projects.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the preparation of Planning Scheme amendments to the Melton Planning Scheme.
• Participate in and lead cross-departmental project working groups, as required, providing strategic planning input.
• Undertake community consultation activities to ensure the community have an awareness of and opportunities to input in the preparation of strategic planning projects.
• Provide high level and timely advice regarding the implementation of the Victoria Planning Provisions and other planning reform initiatives.

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About you

• Tertiary qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline with several years of subsequent relevant experience.
• Substantial and demonstrated experience in a broad range of strategic planning projects and policy development including a demonstrated knowledge of planning issues associated with growth areas.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, preparing project briefs and delivering high quality outputs.
• Demonstrated experience in undertake community consultation on a range of strategic planning projects.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there's a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we'd love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future. We are Vibrant MELTON.

Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

Recruitment and Employment Information

If you require further information about the position, please contact Tejas Deshmukh , Coordinator Strategic Planning on [phone] . Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia. All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 22 October 2026