Located just 15 kilometres from Melbourne, the City of Whitehorse is characterised by tree-lined residential streets, vibrant activity centres such as Box Hill Metropolitan Activity Centre, an abundance of parks and bushland reserves, regional tertiary education facilities and commercial precincts. With a diverse range of high quality services and facilities, Whitehorse is seen by all ages as the City to live and work in.

In this role, you will deliver a range of high quality strategic planning services relating to the Whitehorse Planning Scheme including processing of amendments, implementation of key local and State government policy, and preparation of strategies. 

A promotion has created an exciting opportunity for a strategic planner at Whitehorse. In the role, you will deliver a range of high quality strategic planning services relating to the Whitehorse Planning Scheme and implementation of key local and State government policy. You will manage projects that create and implement Council’s strategies across the municipality such as plans for activity centres and will respond to the City’s strategic planning needs.

To be successful you will have appropriate tertiary qualifications in town planning or a related discipline, and have suitable strategic planning experience. You will possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, be experienced in community consultation, have demonstrated project management skills to manage a variety of complex tasks efficiently and with minimal supervision and deliver high quality results. Demonstrated commitment to customer service and to organisational and team values and behaviours are essential.

For further enquiries contact Vanessa McLean on 9262 6180. Applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. Applications close 5 June 2017.