Senior Planner
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About the role
Temporary Fulltime opportunity up to September 2026.
To effectively develop coordinate and manage planning policy projects that will meet Councils vision and Delivery Project objectives. To provide guidance both within and outside Council that reflects Councils aspirations and goals and responds to the issues and challenges which are important to the City.
Essential criteria
- Tertiary qualification in urban/town planning or related discipline and/or extensive job-related experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the formulation and implementation of land-use planning policy.
- Proven ability to establish coordinate and/or operate with multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrated experience with stakeholder and community engagement
- Strong analytical project management and organisational skills
- Current Class C driver licence
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a local government environment
- Experience in rapid growth area planning/management
- Demonstrated experience in projects requiring a high level of urban design outcomes
Salary: $107058.00 - $123924.00 p.a 12% Superannuation
Access to a Motor Vehicle Allowance 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.
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 Natalie Stanowski City Planning Coordinator 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 the development of long term land use planning strategies and policies city planning regional planning and place-based 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:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
