Coordinator City Planning and Development

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

Salary $91k to $98k per annum + 11% Superannuation:

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Full Time:

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Lead a small team
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.

To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times.


The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

  • Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
  • Great Organisational Culture
  • Innovation and Continuous Improvement
  • Good Governance and Integrity Long Term Financial Sustainability
    The role:

This position is responsible for the leadership of the City Planning and Development Department's Customer Service and Administration Team, ensuring that the service provided and the underpinning systems of work are closely aligned to the achievement of the City Planning and Development Department's goals.


About you:

To be considered for this position you will have:

  • Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a high volume, multi-skilled customer service/administrative support team, preferably within a local government setting and/or Planning/Building environment.
  • Excellent customer service ability using both verbal and written communication skills to enable effective communication with all levels of management, employees and external contacts.
  • An ability to work with and gain cooperation/assistance from a diverse range of people including staff, organisations and members of the public in the pursuit of organisational and departmental goals and objectives

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Transformation:

  • We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Further Information


Further information is available from Kim Marriott on To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 25 February 2024.

**Come and join the transformation

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Position Description:
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Coordinator City Planning and Development Administration

  • City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
  • Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

ABOUT US

  • The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet treelined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.


Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates.

Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community.

Our employees help us achieve these goals


At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace.


Benefits of working with us include:

  • A welcoming and supportive working environment
  • Great opportunities for training and to build a longterm ca

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