City Planning Coordinator
City Planning Coordinator
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Job Description
About the role
This is a permanent fulltime opportunity to effectively lead and coordinate the operations of the City Planning Department in the delivery and maintenance of a contemporary framework of strategic and statutory plans and policy settings to guide the growth and development of Penrith. The role provides strategic planning advice on growth and change for the City to meet Councils Vision and FourYear Delivery Program objectives.
Essential criteria
- Tertiary qualification in urban / town planning or a related discipline
- Demonstrated extensive experience in the formulation and implementation of strategic and landuse planning policy
- Proven experience in effectively coordinating and delivering multifaceted planning functions.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated experience stakeholder and community engagement
- Strong analytical project management and organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks meet deadlines and achieve targets
- Current Class C Driver Licence.
Salary:The salary for this position ranges from$137913.00 $159639.00 per annum plus 11.5 Superannuationand will be negotiated commensurate with the skills qualifications and experience of the preferred applicant.
Access to a Leaseback Vehicle is available with this position; however it is not a condition of employment.
You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.
How to Apply
In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position please contact Christine Gough Head of City Planning on.
About us
At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much much more!
The City Planning department is responsible for coordinating long term planning for the City. We deliver a range of programs and services including maintaining a contemporary planning framework local infrastructure funding and placebased planning projects. We work with people in our communities and staff from across the organisation as well as state and federal agencies businesses and interest groups.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation for more information about this please see ourwebsite.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
