Open Space Planner

7 months ago


Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Open Space Planner**:
**Job no**: 498820

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa)

**Categories**: Town & Statutory Planning, Urban Design & Planning

**About the role**
In this role, you will contribute to the development, review and implementation of public open space plans, projects, policies, and strategies for all aspects of the City’s growing open public space network.

**Work type: Permanent full time**
**Classification**: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

- Review and provide advice on public open space master plans and landscape plans for developer works and open space upgrade projects.
- Assist with the coordination of feedback on planning referrals and landscape plans from the various City of Greater Geelong departments responsible for management of assets within open space.
- Project manage internal and external stakeholders in the planning and delivery of projects within public open space.
- Provide specialist advice and interpretation of legislative and regulatory requirements pertaining to the planning and development of open space networks and recreation infrastructure.
- Work closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the implementation of Council policy, strategies and standards relating to public open space is afforded a high priority in the planning and development of Growth Areas and urban infill development.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in landscape architecture, recreation planning, town planning, urban design, or a related field with relevant experience.

Essential Experience:

- A sound knowledge of contemporary recreation and open space trends and issues.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and advocacy of policy and strategies relating to land management.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of town planning legislation and statutory planning processes relevant to open space planning.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse and interpret data from a range of sources, to inform policy development and planning decisions
- Demonstrated ability to develop positive professional relationships a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in project management and infrastructure delivery.

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**A career with us**
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sp


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