Coordinator Statutory Planning

• Strategic and exciting leadership opportunity
• Permanent, Full-time position
• Annualised Band 8 Salary range from $132,732 to $147,371 (inclusive of 10% statutory superannuation)

About the City of Ballarat

The City of Ballarat, 100km west of Melbourne’s CBD is one of the largest inland regional cities in the country. Ballarat is uniquely located with easy access to Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo and is the Western Victorian capital for a region of 250,000 people.

The City of Ballarat has a growing economy that attracts and retains innovative businesses, employs a highly skilled workforce and attracts new residents whilst promoting the city’s unique heritage and vibrant cultural life. It has all the services, retail and entertainment opportunities you'd find in a capital city but with a relaxed country attitude. With affordable housing at a fraction of Melbourne prices and a progressive leadership team, now is a great time to join the City of Ballarat.

The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Statutory Planning, this role forms part of the unit leadership team. The Coordinator will assist in the development and delivery of statutory planning services and respond to the current and future needs of both the organisation and the community. Holding a small number of complex high-profile planning applications, the successful candidate will also manage a small team of officers and assist with the day-to-day running of the unit.

Council recognises new ways of working and the successful candidate can expect a flexible working environment. Council is also cognisant of the fact commuting can often impact one’s work-life balance and this will be factored into discussions with the successful candidate when negotiating working arrangements.   

About You

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the City of Ballarat is seeking a town planning professional with broad ranging technical and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance and direction to staff.

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in town planning or a related discipline and relevant professional
• Extensive knowledge and experience in a supervisory or leadership role with the capacity to engage, coach, mentor and gain the co-operation of
• Commitment to excellence in customer service and to managing stakeholder
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise reports and Accomplished presentation skills with the capacity to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• An advanced understanding of the legal and practical planning processes that operate in Victoria, including the wider legal, socio-economic, environmental and political context.
• Sound understanding of the principles around continuous
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and mediate acceptable solutions to complex planning problems, often in the face of broad
• Relevant experience in preparing and reviewing submissions and successfully advocating on behalf of Council at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

To Apply

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application.

The closing date for this position is 12 noon Monday 7th February 2022. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.  

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. 

Contact

Should you have any questions regarding this position please contact Connor Perrott, Manager, Statutory Planning on 0419 108 257.

The City of Ballarat is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and flexibility. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.  We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all and are committed to ensuring that all jobs in our workforce can be performed flexibly. If you're short listed for a role and are looking for flexibility, we encourage you to start the flexible working conversation with the hiring manager to find out what options may be possible for the role you're applying for.