Senior Planning Support Officer
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Closing Date: 11:45pm, Wednesday 9 December 2020

• Permanent Full-Time
• $71,662- $85,316 per annum plus 9.5% superannuation, pro rata
• Monthly RDO available

The Opportunity

Council is seeking a Senior Planning Support Officer to join the Statutory Planning Department. This position will play a key role in leading in the Planning Support Team through development, delivery and administration of various processes and procedures.

This Senior Planning Support Officer will:

• Administer and manage the Planning Support Team’s provision of administrative services to the Statutory Planning Department

• To produce staff rosters for the department and assess leave applications against resource requirements.

• To act as the escalation officer for the Statutory Planning Support Team and troubleshoot operational issues.

• To administer customer service systems and provision of planning, subdivision, VCAT and enforcement information for the Statutory Planning Department.

This role is suitable for those individuals with experience in business, public administration, Statutory Planning or other relevant experience relating to work within a local government office. Experience in the Urban planning/development system would be of an advantage.  

About You

In order to be suitable for this position, you will ideally possess the following:

• Administration focused qualification or similar and some experience in supervising contractors and administering contracts, or substantial experience in the field of business, public administration, office management, or Statutory Planning
• A significant component of experience would be expected to be in a customer service role, with well-developed knowledge of planning processes and legislation.
• Familiarity with and ability to use spreadsheets, word processing packages, presentation, database and other relevant computer and system applications. Knowledge of the Pathways local government software package is desirable.

Benefits

At Moonee Valley City Council, we provide a number of benefits to our valued employees including:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Local Government Employees Health Plan
• Novated vehicle leasing
• Employee assistance programs / phone or in person counselling services

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and include a separate CV and address the Key Selection Criteria. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

Due to the internal nature of this recruitment, applicants must use their Moonee Valley City Council email address when registering for an e-recruit account. Please note that if you are not logged in or are using an account with a personal email account you will not be able to view or apply for the role.

For further information please view the Position Description or contact Denise Lambrou on 9243 1126

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.