Environmental Planning Officer

2 weeks ago

Melton, Australia Melton City Council Full time

Full Time Permanent Position

Band - Salary Range $76,355 to $87,925 per annum + 11% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia.

Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.


We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

You'll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.


The Opportunity


Support our Environmental Services team to work with Council and the community to protect biodiversity and the natural environment in a context of rapid urban development and a changing climate.


Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with environmental planning referrals and provision of environmental planning advice to applicants and the community.
  • Support the Environmental Services Team on a range of projects and programs to enhance biodiversity and the natural environment within the City of Melton.
  • Assist with the preparation and implementation of environmental policies and strategies.
  • Contribute to the protection of nationally endangered grassland, woodland and wetland communities and other environmental assets in a rapidly growing area.
To view the
Position Description, click
here.

About you

_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_

  • Tertiary qualification in Environmental Planning, environmental science, natural resource management or related field with little or no relevant work experience, or lesser formal qualification with relevant work skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Federal and State biodiversity and conservation legislation.
  • Knowledge of the Victorian Planning Scheme as it relates to the environmental planning process.
  • Understanding of biodiversity and native vegetation management.
  • Current valid Victorian Driver's Licence.

Culture and Values


Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there's a place here for you too.

Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community.

Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we'd love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON

Our values are:

  • Motivate
  • Empower
  • Lead
  • Trust
  • Open
  • Nurture

Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

  • 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
  • 4 weeks and 2 days annual leave
    (As of 1st of July 2024 will increase to 5 weeks):
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
  • 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
    (Super is paid during parental leave):
  • 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
  • Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
  • Wellbeing initiatives
  • Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact
Mel Benham, Senior Environmental Planner on
.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.

To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability.

We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.


All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check.

Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council's COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.


Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
Applications close
11:59pm Wednesday **5 June 2024

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