Town Planner

About the role

In this role, you will assess and evaluate development and land use applications, ensuring compliance with planning legislation and contributing to timely, informed decisions. Working closely with the permit applicants, community, internal departments, other government agencies and key stakeholders, you will provide professional planning advice, assist with investigations on a variety of planning matters, and you will help shape sustainable growth and development across Greater Geelong Key responsibilities include: Development Applications: Evaluate and investigate development applications, ensuring compliance with legislation and timely processing.

Permits & Coordination: Assist with issuing Town Planning permits and coordinating input from various departments and the public. Advisory Services: Provide expert advice to clients and the public, addressing enquiries and ensuring adherence to planning policies. Community Engagement: Represent the City in public forums and legal proceedings and assist with heritage preservation, gaming and liquor control advice.

Policy Development: Support the development and review of policies and maintain effective administrative systems.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have tertiary qualification in town planning or urban design. Essential Experience: Theoretical and practical knowledge and ability to interpret town planning legislation and practices and associated legislation. Awareness of current trends and issues affecting town planning. Well- developed analytical, investigative, interpretative and problem solving skills.

Ability to manage change and be innovative. Highly developed computer skills. Ability to effectively plan, organise and manage own time to achieve targets within a set timetable. Current Victorian driver’s licence Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! A career with us We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

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Enquiries: Rory O’Loghlen (Team Leader Statutory Planning) | Phone: 5272 4755 | E-mail: rologhlen@geelongcity.vic.gov.au Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.

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