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Division: CITY PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORT
Unit: STRATEGIC PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN
Section: PLANNING POLICY
Salary: AUD 141,996.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Employment status: Permanent
Employment arrangement: Full Time
Location: Sydney CBD
Option to work under a 19 day month arrangement
At the City of Sydney our people are our most important asset and are central to achieving our exciting and ambitious Sustainable Sydney 2050 vision - developing a green, global and connected city.
Candidates are invited to apply for the role of Manager Planning Policy in the Strategic Planning and Urban Design unit.
An opportunity awaits you to improve Sydney's liveability, productivity and sustainability for the residents, workers and visitors of this global city.
This exciting and challenging role will be responsible for ensuring the City delivers high quality, timely and cost effective outcomes consistent with Council's vision.
You will lead a team of planners across a busy program of strategic planning and related policy development that includes strategic precinct investigations, preparing planning proposals, developing innovative planning controls, contributing to planning control updates and contributions planning. You will lead the communication of the team's work, manage resources to meet timeframes, engage with colleagues and stakeholders, and develop the experience, skills and capabilities of team members.
With relevant tertiary qualifications, you will have experience in leading a team and developing and implementing high quality strategic planning outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will also have good people management skills and a strong understanding of how to achieve good outcomes through the land use planning framework.
At the City you will join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger - delivering great things for our city's dynamic future.
To apply: Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and respond to the online application questions that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Please note the "Essential Criteria Response" field in the online application does not require you to respond or upload a document.
This role will require a national criminal check and pre-employment health declaration.
Position description: CLICK HERE to view or download the position description.
Applications must be made online via the City's website by 11.59pm on Tuesday 10 December 2019.
For further information contact: Ben Pechey, Executive Manager Strategic Planning and Urban Design on 02 9265 9570.
Employee Benefits: CLICK HERE for more information on the benefits of working in Council.
At the City we provide equal employment opportunity. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.