Principal Planning Officer

• Ongoing
• Grade 11/12
• Package up to $196278.09 pa. Package includes salary range ($149739.00 pa to $173174.00 pa) plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Greenacre - Minimum 3 days a week

About the role:

Provide high-level specialist and strategic advice and advocacy on complex planning issues and regulations to provide
a sound basis for operational and organisational decisions and directions.

About you:

• Strong knowledge of the NSW planning system including relevant legislation policy frameworks and statutory planning processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to complex planning policy or legislative analysis to develop evidencebased advice and manage organisational risk.
• Proven ability to provide clear highlevel written and verbal advice to senior executives and represent an organisation in committees or interagency forums.
• Experience consulting negotiating and influencing diverse stakeholders to resolve planning acquisition or development issues in a constrained or riskaverse environment.
• Ability to lead or contribute to strategic projects balancing competing priorities tight deadlines and limited resources to achieve organisational objectives.

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant planning discipline or extensive equivalent experience

For more information on the role please view theRole Description.

Should you require more information about this opportunity please contact Murray West on

About us:

FRNSW is one of the worlds largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety quality of life and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people property environment and economy of are prepared for anything helping anyone anywhere anytime.

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about Fire and Rescue NSW.

What we can offer:

• Work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Modern buildings and facilities
• Activity based working environment
• Free on-site gym and parking
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for ongoing staff and their families to access more than 390 gyms and pools at a discounted rate
• Study assistance for approved courses
• Ongoing training and development

Our commitment to diversity:

Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire andRescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.

We welcome people with diverse experience skills and backgrounds and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples individuals who identify as LGBTIQ people with disability people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of all ages.

If you are a person with disability and require specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process please contact the FRNSW Talent Acquisition Team by email at

How to apply:

To be considered for this role please provide an up-to-date resume which details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

Please answer the following two targeted questions.It is recommended you draft your responses in a Word document then paste into the required field in the online application.

Targeted Question 1 Strategic Planning and Executive Advice

Describe a complex planning policy or legislative issue you have led or advised on.
Explain how you applied research and analysis to develop evidencebased options assessed risk and provided clear advice to senior executives or decisionmaking forums. What was the outcome How will this experience impact your role at FRNSW (Maximum 1 page/4000 characters)

Targeted Question 2 Stakeholder Influence and Delivery

Provide an example of a planningrelated strategy project or negotiation involving multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
Outline how you managed consultation and influence in a constrained or riskaverse environment balanced competing demands and delivered outcomes aligned with organisational and broader planning frameworks.(Maximum 1 page/4000 characters)

Visit the PSC website forhelpful information on writing your application: close: Sunday 26th of April 11:55pm

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type which become available over the next 18 months.