Consultant - Social Planning

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia URBIS Full time

**Who we are**:
Here at Urbis, we have one simple goal - to shape cities and communities for a better future. We are people focussed, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. We are a creative community of practice experts and passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city and community shaping projects. Here you will make a positive impact, while gaining incredible industry experience and broad ranging exposure to the most exciting work.
We pride ourselves in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. You will have the benefits of salary continuance insurance, generous parental leave policy for both primary & secondary carers, work life balance, health & wellbeing programs and much more.

**The opportunity**:
We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Consultant to join our growing NSW Social Planning team, based in Sydney. The goal of the Social Planning team is to support clients to design and plan in social value creation.
As a Consultant in the Social Planning team, you will need to demonstrate an understanding of the social challenges and opportunities facing cities and communities across New South Wales to inform social and strategic planning outcomes. You will be able to demonstrate experience and interest in the following areas:

- Social impact assessments (SIA)
- Social baseline and community needs analysis
- Safety through environment and design
- Social and community infrastructure assessments

**You will**:

- Conduct primary and secondary research, including qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, ABS and other publicly available data, literature review, social policy, community engagement outcomes and best practice trends in a range of social planning and social value matters
- Provide input into a range of projects including social impact assessments, community needs assessments, social infrastructure strategies and assessments
- Respond quickly and communicate in a clear, concise and transparent manner to internal and external clients
- Contribute to writing reports using accessible language and graphics to communicate complex information succinctly
- Provide input into draft proposals, tenders and submissions for projects
- Work to specification and deadlines, and within commercial parameters

**About You**:

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant social science discipline (e.g., sociology, human geography, anthropology, social or community planning)
- Some experience in social planning and/or strategy is desirable, ideally gained in a consultancy or local council environment

Why Urbis?
Urbis is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and an employer of choice for gender equality (EOCGE), recognised through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As a member of our team, you will have the benefit of working in a truly flexible workplace, while maintaining strong client support and engagement.
Active mentorship, development of career goals and support in achieving them. Investment in ongoing training with all employees provided with an annual training budget. Opportunities to partake in internal and external networking and social events across the State and Nationally.
Working on city and community shaping projects alongside the best in the industry, and across all sectors.
How to apply?
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