Colac Otway Shire

Coordinator Statutory Planning

We are seeking a motivated and suitably experienced individual to join our Planning and Building team as Coordinator Statutory Planning in a Permanent Full-Time capacity.

Located within two hours south-west of Melbourne, Colac Otway is renowned for its magnificent southern coastline, the Otway rainforests and the northern lakes and offers an attractive lifestyle with diverse employment opportunities. Backed by a thriving economy in primary industries, tourism, commercial and community services this is an exceptional career opportunity.

This position is based in Colac.

This is a leadership position that will ensure that Council:

• Delivers and administers its statutory planning responsibilities pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Subdivision Act 1988, the Colac Otway Planning Scheme (and its successors) and any other relevant government legislation and planning policy.
• Reviews its Planning procedures on a regular basis, to maximise efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Statutory Planning
• Public Relations
• Policy Matters
• Management
• Administration
• Professional Development

About You:

To support your success in this role you will have:

• Senior experience in statutory and/or strategic planning.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Town Planning or other related discipline is essential.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated experience in the preparation of high-quality submissions and reports.
• Experience in staff supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of Planning law, relevant legislation/regulations, codes of practice, processes and procedures, as well as knowledge of contemporary planning issues.
• Computer literacy skills including understanding Geographic Information Systems, Spreadsheet database applications and Word Processing.
• A current driver’s licence.

For further information regarding the duties and requirements of the role, please refer to the position description.

Salary information: $111,104.76 to $124,013.76 per annum plus superannuation.

For further information and how to apply:

1. 1. Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria.
   2. Information to be included with your application:
      • Letter of application 
      • Current resume
      • Key Selection Criteria Responses
   3. Submit your application

Anne Howard

Chief Executive Officer

Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.