Planning Officers And Senior Planning Officer

Planning Officers and Senior Planning Officer


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The City

As a leading West Australian local government, the City of Stirling is a place where people choose to live, work, visit and invest. We strive to serve our diverse community through providing efficient, responsive and sustainable services. Each year we deliver a range of innovative projects and community programs designed to create vibrant, accessible and thriving neighbourhoods.

The City has a workforce of around 1200 people and a genuine commitment to invest in our employees to achieve an inclusive, diverse, engaged and capable workforce. We are recognised for supporting work-life balance through a wide range of flexible work options and offering a range of policies and benefits to create opportunities and an enjoyable and fulfilling employment experience.

Our Team

The City prides itself on being the City of Choice. Being part of ‘Team Stirling’ has advantages beyond working within a great team of people who genuinely want to make a difference.

The Roles

Senior Planning Officer

The City’s Development Services Business Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Officer to provide a supervisory role within the team. Reporting to the Coordinator Planning Approvals, the Senior Planning Officer takes responsibility for all aspects of work associated with the processing of various statutory planning correspondence, enquiries, proposals and decisions within the Business Unit’s area of responsibility.

This position is also responsible for the day to day supervision of a small team of Planning Officers including monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring.

To be considered for this role, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:

Tertiary level qualifications in Town Planning, or a related discipline.
High level of knowledge and understanding of Western Australian Local Government statutory processes.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills (both written and oral).
Demonstrated experience in delivering a high standard of customer service in a regulatory environment.
A sound understanding of Western Australian Planning related legislation.

This position is a Level 7/8, Inside Workforce Agreement and attract a salary range of $86,621.56 – $100,858.55 gross per annum plus superannuation and fantastic benefits.

If you are interested in applying for this position and/or interested in the recruitment pool, please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and resume that best demonstrates your suitability for this position, as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to the Senior Planning Officer Position Description for a full list of the selection criteria relevant to this position.

Planning Officer

The City’s Development Services Business Unit has an exciting opportunity for 2 x Planning Officers to join the team. Reporting to the Senior Planning Officer for all aspects of work associated with the processing of various statutory planning correspondence, enquiries, proposals, and decisions within the Business Unit’s area of responsibility.

To be considered for this role, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:

Tertiary level qualifications in Town Planning, or a related discipline.
High level of knowledge and understanding of the principles and practise of statutory Town Planning in a local government
Excellent communication and the ability to negotiate at high levels.
Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation and statutory

This position is a Level 6/7, Inside Workforce Agreement and attract a salary range of $76,789.39 – $91,181.54 gross per annum plus superannuation and fantastic benefits.

If you are interested in applying for this position and/or interested in the recruitment pool, please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and resume that best demonstrates your suitability for this position, as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to the Planning Officer Position Description for a full list of the selection criteria relevant to this position.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a recruitment pool. This pool will run for a maximum period of twelve (12) months during which suitable applicants may be contacted for permanent or temporary appointment. Please note, being appointed to the pool does not guarantee you placement in a position.

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