Executive Planner

Camden Council Full Time Permanent 26/04/2024

Executive Planner

SALARY: $1,946.01 - 2,229.54 pw + Super + Leaseback

Work Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570

  • Enjoy a 35 hour working week
  • Fully maintained leaseback vehicle
  • Flexibility through flex leave provisions
  • Health program including free flu vaccinations, skin checks, and health and wellbeing leave options
  • Ample free parking
  • Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development

Come join an organisation with endless opportunities, where people choose to work because they are inspired by the chance to shape, influence and grow a community.

If you would like to actively contribute to the management of Camden's growth, then we want to hear from you. This opportunity will see you apply your planning expertise to a diverse range of complex development applications. You will be encouraged to think big and outside the square while you manage your development assessments in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

If you have a good understanding of planning principles and urban design with an ability to think on your feet, are customer and results orientated, then we want to hear from you.

Essential:

  • Tertiary qualification in town planning or closely related discipline
  • A demonstrated knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, including extensive experience in assessment, processing and reporting of a wide variety of development proposals
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of internal and external customers
  • Ability to provide innovative and practical solutions to resolve complex issues
  • High level time management, communication, negotiation and dispute resolution skills and a demonstrated ability to make decisions
  • Ability to represent Council in legal cases

Desirable:

  • Experience in urban release area / growth area development assessment
  • Experience in presentations to internal and external stakeholders (for example, regional and local planning panels)

To meet Council's WHS requirements and in accordance with Council's Covid-19 Safety Plans, this position has been identified via risk assessment to be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication. If a medical contraindication certificate is provided, it will be assessed against a risk assessment and the decision of whether Council accepts the medical contraindication certificate, will be based on operational needs.

Further Information: Ryan Pritchard, Team Leader Development Assessment on 4654 7715

Closing Date for above position: 13/05/2024

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