Job Description
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We are seeking an experienced Strategic Planner to join our team. The Strategic Planner plays a key role in developing planning policies, reviewing and refining Council's planning framework in line with best-practice design principles.
The role involves engaging with internal and external stakeholders, managing specialist consultants, and providing strategic advice to Council and its Local Planning Panel.
The position reports to the Coordinator of Strategic Planning.
The main responsibilities include:
* Working on a range of planning projects and activities to design, develop, implement and review Council's planning policies, land use strategies, planning instruments, planning agreements, and Heritage Incentives Policy.
* Progressing Council initiated planning proposals.
* Preparing consultant briefs and working with consultants of various disciplines to inform decision making.
* Improving Council's processes and systems as they relate to urban planning, design and development matters.
* Consulting with internal and external stakeholders about key projects.
* Planning and participating in community engagement activities for relevant projects.
* Implementing safe work practices and managing work health and safety risks.
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Required Skills and Qualifications
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To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
* Tertiary qualifications in town planning, urban design or related built environment discipline.
* Demonstrated experience working in a team to deliver an outcome.
* Understanding of planning processes, particularly in relation to planning proposals and the plan making process, local environmental plans, and development control plans.
* Demonstrated experience working on planning projects and tasks, and implementing projects on time and to budget.
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
* Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of State and local government authorities and the private sector in planning matters.
* Understanding of the planning, design, infrastructure and community issues around urban renewal and the planning framework to deliver outcomes.
* Demonstrated verbal, oral and written communication skills.
* Knowledge of planning legislation, state planning policies, and planning instruments.
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Benefits
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This is a permanent full-time position with a competitive salary package and benefits including:
* An attractive remuneration package.
* A commitment to work-life balance with our Accrued Time Off program.
* Access to our employee Health and Wellbeing Programs.
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Others
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CBCity is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.