Inner West Council

Senior Strategic Planner

Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.

Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply.

This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2023

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance: 

• Julia Phillips, Disability Inclusion Programs Officer - phone: 02 9392 5819, email: julia.phillips@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
• IWC's P&C Workforce and Diversity team, email: diversity@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

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For any other enquiries, specific to this job advert and application, please contact the Hiring Manager. Details are listed under the Enquiries header below. 

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

Senior Planners may work across all teams within the Strategic Planning Group depending on workloads in the respective teams and gain wider experience.
The purpose of the role is:
• To efficiently and effectively process complex planning proposals under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, Local Government Act and in accordance with Council's policies and procedures.
• To prepare reports/strategies/plans and provide advice on a variety of planning matters relevant to the Strategic Planning Group.
• Foster professional development and a positive culture through mentoring, assisting, and supervising where required of other planners in policy preparation and assessment of preplanning proposal and planning proposal applications.
• Analysing, developing and implementing complex planning matters in a professional manner and within the NSW legislative framework
• To respond to verbal and written requests for advice concerning planning matters including preplanning proposal advice.
• Identify and undertake business improvement projects to improve the functions and processes of the Strategic Planning Group.
• Manage and undertake specialised projects as required by planning legislative reforms and industry trends.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

$106,774.72 to $122,105.88 + 11.5% Superannuation + Leaseback/Car Allowance

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

1. Tertiary qualifications in town planning or related discipline.
2. Extensive experience in LEP/DCP preparation and assessment of complex planning proposals and/or development assessment in Local Government particularly in NSW.
3. Excellent knowledge of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993 and related planning legislation.
4. High level critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with capacity to solve complex and diverse issues in a timely manner.

5. Current NSW Class C Driver's Licence

Enquiries

Denise Benger, Team Leader Planning Policy on 9392 5776

Closing Date

Sunday 1 December 2024, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.