**Coastal Planning Officer**:
When you work here, you'll do challenging and rewarding work that helps us manage the region's growth and shape its future for generations.
Temporary/Max Term Full-time
Closes in 2 weeks
Closes Sun 6 October 2024
Closes
Sun 6 October 2024
Category
Environmental Operations
Location
Caloundra
Type
Temporary/Max Term Full-time
**$103K - $107K Total Remuneration Package**
**$91K - $95K Base Salary**
**Location: Caloundra**
**Vacancy No: 5569**
**Permanent - Full-time (until August 2026)**
**Applications close: Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:59pm AEST**
**Why work with us?**
At Council, we're proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future - you'll want to join our team!
With the vision to be Australia's most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.
**About the Role**
The Environmental Operations is responsible for the protection, enhancement, and management of Council's environmental assets across the landscape of the Sunshine Coast through development and delivery of integrated programs.
The Coastal Planning Officer provides technical advice and support to the Coastal, Constructed Water Bodies and Planning Team, specifically on foreshore and canal projects including the planning management of beaches, canals and coastal projects involving approvals and permits.
**About you**
As a Coastal Planning Officer, you will provide technical advice and undertake supporting investigations for the effective planning of a broad range of coastal and foreshore management issues including (but not limited to) beach erosion, beach nourishment, dredging activities, foreshore and dune management and restoration, and general coastal zone management.
You will identify and manage legislative compliance obligations, assessments and approval processes for Councils capital and operational programs and provide environmental technical advice/solutions on all aspects of coastal and canal operational functions.
You will critically evaluate coastal process studies and assessments related to the management of the coastal zone and prepare timely and well researched briefings, reports, and correspondence as required, and ensure Council works in coastal and canal areas are carried out with all relevant approvals and permits and in accordance with Council's policies and procedures and State and Federal Government legislation.
As a requirement of this role, you will possess a Current "C" class driver's licence, and current QLD. Construction Induction Card (White Card).
You will have a high level of demonstrated interpersonal, written and communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with government agencies, the general public, community groups, Council staff, Councillors, and professional bodies.
You will have strong time management, financial and budget management, and organisation skills to manage significant or multiple projects and complex cases, manage multiple competing priorities, a variety of stakeholder expectations and foster cooperation and collaboration to achieve preferred business outcomes.
**Our Culture & Employee Benefits**
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:
- ** Wellbeing**: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- ** Flexibility**: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
- ** Extras**: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.
**How to apply**
- A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
- A current resume or curriculum vitae.
**Further Information**
To learn more about Council's vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.
For specific enquiries contact Alexandra Favell during business h