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Development officer: regional sustainability

Sunshine Coast
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Posted: 10 July
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Sustainable Development Specialist

The role of the Sustainable Development Specialist is a key position within our Planning and Assessment team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert advice on building and development matters to internal and external stakeholders, including management, internal branches, and developers. This will involve exercising initiative in decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution related to developments, while maintaining professional relationships with internal and external clients.

The Sustainable Development Specialist will undertake assessment manager or concurrence agency functions, processing, assessing, and negotiating development applications in an efficient manner. They will also prepare reports, including recommendations, as well as preparing briefs of evidence for presentation to the Court, Development Tribunal, and Queensland Building and Construction Commission. Additionally, the opportunity may arise to represent the Branch on technical working parties, working groups, committees, and industry action teams.

To be successful in this role, you will have an established knowledge of and ability to apply building, planning, and environment legislation, policies, statutory procedures, and requirements relating to assessing building and development applications. Coupled with this is possession of formal qualifications in building, building surveying, or urban planning. Your time management abilities are well developed, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to a superior standard. Your communication and interpersonal skills are pivotal to this position, actively listening, negotiating, and fostering collaboration and co-operation.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our region for the future. We are 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 various initiatives, such as discounted health-related memberships, fitness passports, employee assistance programs, and development opportunities.
* Flexibility: We know it is essential to balance life and work; therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements, including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model, helping you to be your best.

About You
You will be a qualified professional with a strong understanding of building, planning, and environment legislation, policies, and procedures. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. You will also have the ability to work independently, exercising initiative in decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. If appointed at a higher classification, you may be expected to undertake additional duties, performed to a more advanced standard.

How to Apply
Your written application should include a 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfill the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria.

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