$75,835 + 9.5% Superannuation

Permanent Full Time

9 day fortnight or monthly ADO option 

City of Melbourne is committed to supporting diversity, inclusion and flexibility. Applicants seeking flexible and part-time arrangements are encouraged to apply.

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City of Melbourne recognises the value of the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. You will be supported in your application via our Aboriginal Employment Officer, Mariah Johnson.

Currently we are looking for an Urban Planner to join our Planning and Building team.

How this position makes the difference to City of Melbourne…Reporting to the Principal Urban Planner, you will work collaboratively as part of a team for the provision of effective, responsive, high quality development planning services within the City.

Duties will includes but not limited to, processing, making decisions and recommendations on a range of planning applications and referrals, including complex land use and development proposals in line with the principles identified above. In addition, you will also provide specialist technical and general planning advice to both internal and external customers.

All members of the Planning Team provide pro-active, cost effective and customer oriented planning services, in order to promote activity, growth and prosperity in the City of Melbourne. We work to ensure a balance between the need for regulation, and the need to facilitate land use and development and encourage residents, businesses and visitors to live, work in and enjoy the city.

We are looking for someone who can confidently demonstrate their technical experience in the field and are customer focus orientated.  You pride yourself on your highly developed interpersonal, consultation, negotiation and presentation skills.

If you have a desire to work on land use, and development proposals within some of Melbourne’s best suburbs, the established central city and Australia’s largest urban renewal areas, then this may be your next career move!  

You can bring… (Selection criteria)

• Ability to demonstrate and display City of Melbourne Values – accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence

• Qualification to degree level in Planning and/or eligibility for graduate membership of PIA

• Experience in a planning office and good knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act and planning processes

• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to mediate, negotiate and resolve conflicts

• Proven customer service skills and the ability to deliver outcomes in a professional and effective manner

• Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal including the ability to prepare comprehensive reports and make recommendations

• High level organisational skills and the ability to work in a semi-autonomous environment

• Ability to analyse and interpret a wide range of information and issues

• High level written and oral communication skills including the ability to prepare reports and make recommendations in a clear, concise and timely manner

• Ability to represent Council at public forums, including VCAT

• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member and contribute to team processes.

To view the physical requirements of this position, please see below under Position Information.   

How to apply…

As part of the online application form you are required to:

• attach your resume
• attach a separate cover letter, outlining your planning experience (no more than one page)
• respond to the following application questions, in a separate document, in no more than 250 words per question: 

1. What distinctive skills and experience can you bring to this role that would benefit the City of Melbourne Planning Team?
2. How do you approach providing planning advice to members of the public and permit applicants?
3. What is the most complex planning issue you’ve had to deal with? What made this complex and how did you resolve the matter? 

Please address your covering letter to Nicholas McLennan, Principal Urban Planner.

The position description for this role will not be provided at this stage of application.

The Advertised Close Date and other important information can be found on www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/careers.

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