Senior Strategic Planner

3479 | Compliance & Environmental Health | Northern Suburbs Fixed Term, Full Time until 1 November 2024 Band 7 Salary $ 105.337.02 + Super + Flexible Working 19 day month with RDO or 9 day fortnight option, your choice! About Us The City of Whittlesea is one ofthe fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a localgovernment organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everydaylives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: APlace For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to localservices, facilities and infrastructure. Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a greatenvironment to work in and succeed. The Role Make a difference in ourcommunity! The role will lead and contribute to the development, assessmentand implementation of strategic projects, structure plans,development plans and planning scheme amendments of strategicimportance to Council. The position joins a high performing teamthat has responsibility for diverse planning activities frominception through to implementation to ensure high quality,sustainable outcomes for the community. About you You will demonstrate soundexperience undertaking and managing multi-disciplinary planningprojects from inception to implementation, and have an ability toengage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to deliveroutcomes in a timely manner. You will demonstrate experience working in or with LocalGovernment and, ideally, have an understanding of land use anddevelopment planning in the context of a growth area municipality.You will demonstrate an ability to effectively prioritise tasks andwork through complex planning issues. To be considered for this role, you must have tertiaryqualification in Urban Planning or a related discipline. If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply! Want to know more? For more informationabout this position please access a copy of the positiondescription via the link below or If you have any questionsregarding this role, please contact LINDA MARTIN CHEW,COORDINATOR STRATEGIC LAND USE PLANNING on (03) 92172170. To apply for this position, you must address the SelectionCriteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter.Please note, that applications that do not address the SelectionCriteria may not be considered. People looking for a part time role or secondment opportunityare encouraged to apply. Applications close at11.45pm on Friday April 26 2024 Interviews will take place as suitable candidates areidentified. Please note all applicants must apply online, and no lateapplications will be accepted. We are happy to take applications from internationalcandidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia. At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciateeveryone's strengths. We are an equal opportunity employerand committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce thatreflects our municipality. We encourage applications fromAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally andlinguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disabilityand people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also aChild Safe employer. Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplacethat encourages employees to participate, without discrimination,in both work-related and other activities conducted within a workcontext, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible,the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to therecruitment and employment of people with disabilities within theorganisation. If you require a workplace adjustment to support you duringthe interview process, please email ****** with your request outlining your preferred method ofcontact. Workplace adjustment (also known as"reasonable adjustment") is defined as: "Whateveris considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee toperform their job role efficiently and to the best of theirabilities". A Workplace adjustment can be requestedat any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of theemployment of an individual. #J-18808-Ljbffr