1. To provide a consistent and positive experience for prospective applicants through the
provision of day-to-day development related advice.
2. To provide para-technical and administrative support to the development assessment
team.
3. To undertake field inspections, provide formal land use advice and assess simple
**RELATIONSHIPS
**Reports to**:(Position Title)**:Principal Development Advice
**Report to: (Position Number) **P00070
**Staff Responsibility**:Nil
**Key Internal Relationships**:Town Planners, Environmental Health & Building
Surveyors, Engineers, Environmental Scientist /
Landscape Assessors, Technical Assistants and
Customer Service staff.
**Key External Relationships**:Residents and other members of the community,
applicants for development, government
authorities, consultants.
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Preliminary development advice, customer service and team support**
Key responsibilities of this position are to:
- Provide targeted information to prospective applicants and other stakeholders relating to
Council’s planning policies, processes and requirements including in response to pre
- purchase and pre-design enquiries.
with other lodgement requirements.
- Acquire and maintain a well-developed knowledge of the wide legislative, statutory and
policy framework affecting development assessment related matters sufficient to manage
enquiries and identify appropriate limits to advice.
work of the Branch by:
o Actively participating in the development of new services that improve assessment
outcomes.
- Undertaking special projects including auditing, monitoring and reporting on
- Actively engage and be proficient in the use of in-house technology and systems.
- Assist in compiling documentation for legal cases.
- Maintain relationships and proactive communication between various branches / teams
within Council to ensure customers are provided with a seamless service.
**Development assessment**
This position also includes some development assessment responsibilities and assisting the
assessment team with this work.
**Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and community
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and focus
- We are service focused ' we continuously improve service provision and provide excellent
customer service
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and culture
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best value
resource allocation
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work Secure
Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and, Supporting
Community
**Workplace Health & Safety**
Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils policies
and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are not limited to:
identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your Supervisor or
Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative); never performing a
task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the experience, or have not
received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct equipment to carry out the
task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety
instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the
Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions to your
line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health and safety
obligations.
You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are required at
all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.
**Compliance & Risk**
You are responsible for ensuring that you conduct your risk management responsibilities as
described in council's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Policy and Procedure (the ERM
Framework) with the goal of ensuring that potential issues are identified and reported in a
timely manner.
In undertaking your work should you identify contaminated land or potentially contaminated
land, including but not limited to Asbestos contamination you are required to notify your
supervisor immediately.
**COMMUNICATION**
The person will communicate with a broad range of people in a wide range of internal and
external settings. The person will receive, interpret, act upon written and verbal information
and provide responses in both written and verbal forms.
**JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING**
This position has relevant skills to solve problems and make judgments where there is a lack
of definition requiring an assessment of o
📌 Development Advisor
🏢 Blue Mountains City Council
📍 Katoomba