**Bring your planning expertise to Byron Shire Council**
At Byron Shire Council, we’re proud to partner with our community to protect and enhance what makes this region unique — pristine beaches, a stunning natural environment, a subtropical climate, and a vibrant, diverse lifestyle. This is your chance to live, work and thrive in one of Australia’s most beautiful locations. Our community is a diverse and colourful mix of people and our towns and rural villages have their own distinctive look and feel. Our region has a mix of cultural values, embracing both traditional and alternative lifestyles and philosophies.
**Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to**:
- Provide clear and professional advice to developers, community groups, and internal stakeholders through pre-lodgement enquiries, written correspondence, and customer service channels.
- Support the development assessment process from lodgement through to the issue of consents, ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative requirements.
- Provide face-to-face advice to the public and developers on development control matters, including front counter and pre-lodgement enquiries. (Planner)
- Contribute to the preparation and implementation of planning policies, plans, and environmental assessments.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Council to deliver quality outcomes and excellent service to our community.
**Your knowledge and experience will include**:
**Planner**:
- Thorough knowledge of matters affecting the assessment of development proposals and the development and delivery of place plans, including the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 (as amended)
- Experience dealing with the public, both in person and on the phone, conflict resolution, managing challenging situations and issues
**Assistant Planner**
- Understanding and Experience in Land and Property matters as they relate to development including legal property descriptions, easements and restrictions on title, zoning, physical constraints to development and general site suitability issues.
**To be successful in this role you will have**:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience (Planner)
- Currently studying or recently graduated (Certificate/ Diploma Level) in Town Planning or a related discipline (Assistant Planner)
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to providing high-quality face-to-face and written customer service, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in community consultation and engagement, and a commitment to Work Health Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Cultural Diversity principles
- Computer literate, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint) and GIS (preferably ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro)
- Current Drivers Licence.
**It would be highly regarded in addition to the above if you have**:
- Experience working in the development industry (eg Private Sector - Consulting, Property, Real Estate or State or Local Government)
- Commitment to and understanding of process improvement and sustainability principles
- Experience in representing as an expert witness in litigation
- Experience with project management.
**We offer**:
Permanent Full-time position working 5 days a week - 35 hours per week
Opportunity to be part of a fast paced, collaborative, supportive, high performing, outcomes and community focused Sustainable Development team with prospect for continued growth and progression.
Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of **Grade 8**: $1,349.61 to $1,563.73, **Grade 9**: $1,615.14 to $1,871.39 per week full time equivalent (dependent upon skills and experience).
Partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council.
**Other benefits include**:
- Annual salary reviews
- 12% Superannuation
- Education and training support
- Flexible work hours
- Attractive salary packaging scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport
- Health and Wellbeing days
**Location**:
You will work in Mullumbimby, however Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
**Contact**:**Patricia Docherty, Team Leader - CommercialPlanning Team, 02 6626 7035
**Closing date**:10pm (NSW time)**, Sunday 12th October. Late app**lications will not be permitted.**:
**Position Description**:
**Position Description**:
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working - including
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