• Help create a sustainable and efficient Bayside LGA of the future
• Manage specific activities to ensure complex projects are achieved
• Fast paced and varied environment

About the Organisation

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

Purpose of the role

The City Futures directorate focuses on ensuring sustainable and responsible planning and development for all aspects of our City.

We currently have an opportunity in our Strategic Planning Business Unit for 3 Senior Urban Planners (2 permanent full time positions and 1 temporary full time position for 12 months), working as an integral member of the Strategic Planning Team.

Reporting to the Coordinator Statutory Planning, this role is responsible for managing the delivery of a range of activities in relation to planning legislation and instruments, proposals and strategic planning.  You will provide management and coordination of a range of project related activities to support the Business Unit achieving Council objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage specific activities to ensure complex projects are achieved within agreed scope.
• Provide advice and support to the Business Unit across a wide range of planning legislation, strategic planning and compliance issues, and complex complaints and planning proposals.
• Develop, implement and review land use plans and strategies, planning proposals and statutory instruments to inform decision making in line with contemporary best practice standards and legislative requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in a relevant field.

What can we offer you?

As an employer, Bayside Council offers a flexible and family-friendly working environment supported by a generous and tangible reward and recognition program with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Apply Now

Your application should include an up-to-date resume (max 3 pages) and a covering letter (max 2 pages), outlining how your skills and experience meet the focus competencies, key accountabilities and challenges of the role and how you espouse Bayside Council values.

When addressing the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges for the role, it is essential you give an illustration of how you meet these – it is not sufficient to merely indicate what you have done – we are more interested in “how” you have demonstrated these requirements, what results were achieved, using an evidence-based approach.

Applications must be submitted by email to: recruitment@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Please indicate in your application the preferred position (permanent or temporary) you wish to be considered for.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2020.

Salary Range: Salary negotiable based on skills and experience.

Enquiries: Josh Ford, Coordinator Statutory Planning on 9562 1634.

Bayside Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.