Job Category: Community Services and Development
Are you a collaborative, solutions focused planning professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for shaping sustainable, liveable communities? We are looking for a confident and collaborative planning professional who understands regional growth and dynamics.
Flexible work arrangements including hybrid working options for the right candidate. We ask for a minimum of one day per month in our Stawell Town Hall offices. This job can be carried out from afar. What we really need is someone with plenty of experience and the right attitude !
Position: Coordinator Strategic Planning
Job Type: Full Time
Tenure: Permanent
Location: Flexible. Minimum one day per month in our offices in Stawell.
About Northern Grampians Shire Council Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives. Why join us? In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:
* Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
* Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
* Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
* Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
* Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
* Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
* Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
* Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna
Promote Inclusion
Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:
* cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
* cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
* establishing a safe environment for children with a disability
Job Description
Position objectives
This position plays a lead role in coordinating the Strategic Planning and Economic Development work program, ensuring alignment with Council's strategic plans and priorities. Objectives are to coordinate the development of strategic land use planning and economic development projects and plans to facilitate successful planning outcomes, and foster economic growth, investment, and business sustainability.
Key responsibility areas
* Coordinate the delivery of policies, strategies and plans that deliver land use planning and economic outcomes that respond to identified needs.
* Lead individual strategic projects and planning scheme amendments.
* Monitor, review and implement the Northern Grampians Planning Scheme to achieve efficient and sustainable development for the municipality both in the short term and long term.
* Advocate and prepare submissions on proposed Victorian Government planning reform initiatives and policy changes.
* Analyze and respond to development proposals and rezoning requests, including proposed renewable energy projects.
* Coordinate economic initiatives and programs that increase jobs, investment, business growth and business sustainability.
* Prepare and present reports to Council and briefing meetings, Planning Panels, and other public and community forums.
* Liaise with key stakeholders (internal and external) to identify and achieve the delivery of projects that provide a range of desired planning and economic outcomes.
Desired Skills and Experience
Selection criteria
* Tertiary qualification in Urban Planning or other relevant field, and substantial experience working in strategic planning.
* Sound knowledge of the Victorian Planning system and related legislation, including the ability to interpret practice notes, policies legislation and regulations and effectively guide the preparation of planning scheme amendments.
* Demonstrated success in project managing strategic projects including managing consultants in the set timeframes and budgets.
* Ability to identify potentially complex problems and circumstances, identify key issues and possible solutions and make consistent decisions based on clear and logical analysis.
* Ability to successfully manage staff and projects in a cooperative team environment to deliver strategic planning and economic development outcomes.
* Demonstrated highly developed communication skills (written and verbal) with the proven ability to gain cooperation from others in a variety of situations and levels within the workplace and community.
* Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
* Submit your application by following the process on this page.
If you'd like to know more contact Sarah Kernohan, Manager Strategic Planning and Prosperity at sarah.kernohan@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8700.
Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 8th March 2026
Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.
#J-18808-Ljbffr