Hybrid Planning Delivery Consultant

Working for Essex; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Rochford District Council (in partnership with Essex County Council) is seeking a Development Management Delivery Consultant for a 6-month temporary role. The position operates on a hybrid basis with on-site attendance required around Rochford and Brentwood, approximately one day per week, with occasional evening meetings.

You will lead on resolving complex and stalled planning cases, coordinate with councillors and stakeholders, and drive improvements in case management and service delivery

Qualifications

• An experienced planning professional with substantial local authority DM management experience and a track record of resolving complex cases and improving service processes.
• Strong technical judgement, negotiation, communication and organisational skills, with a pragmatic, collaborative approach and the ability to deliver quickly in a politically sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Take management ownership of agreed complex or stalled cases, establishing clear actions for case officers and stakeholders, responsibilities and timescales to bring them to their conclusions
• Take ownership of agreed other issues such as appeals, planning improvements, communication with Councillors and resolve them in a timely manner
• Work with elected Councillors and senior officials to improve communication and data availability, supporting good relationships and positive planning
• Support continual improvements to case management, quality assurance and communication, working within the council’s governance and delegated authority arrangements including the new national scheme of delegation
• Assist in the management of complaints, member enquirers, FOIs and other data requests
• Provide practical guidance and share knowledge with the team, embedding improvements that can be maintained after the assignment

Skills

DM management experience

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

MRTPI (preferred)

Job description

Rochford District Council (in partnership with Essex County Council) is seeking a Development Management Delivery Consultant for a 6-month temporary role. The position operates on a hybrid basis with on-site attendance required around Rochford and Brentwood, approximately one day per week, with occasional evening meetings.

You will lead on resolving complex and stalled planning cases, coordinate with councillors and stakeholders, and drive improvements in case management and service delivery