Development Planner

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Band 6 - Salary Range $95,073 to $103,531 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**The Opportunity**

Melton City Council is seeking a self-motivated individual within the City Growth and Development department.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Build strong and co-operative relationships internally and externally to enable facilitation of appropriate developments.
- Provide input into the development of strategic planning projects to facilitate transition to the development assessment stage and provide a more seamless assessment process.
- Provide verbal technical advice to the community, developers and landowners relating to the Melton Planning Scheme, Council policies, strategies and processes.
- Represent Council at the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) as required.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- A tertiary qualification in urban planning or a closely related discipline with some relevant experience.
- High level of motivation with the ability to be pro-active and make a positive contribution to the department.
- Experience and skills in the assessment of complex development proposals to achieve quality outcomes.
- A thorough understanding the Victorian planning system, including the Victoria Planning Provisions and ResCode.

**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
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 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 **Blake de Alencar Angus**, Manager City Growth & Development on **0484 067 614**.

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.

**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** Thursday **24 October 2024