Team Leader, Statutory Planning Administration
4 weeks ago
Overview
Team Leader, Statutory Planning Administration
As the Team Leader of Statutory Planning Administration, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient, timely, and high-quality delivery of a broad range of administrative services that support our statutory planning functions. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Victoria’s largest regional city, contributing to the growth and development of our communities through excellent planning administration.
Work type: Permanent, full-time. Classification: Band 6 — Commencing at $95,760 pa plus super.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the team through regular communication, direction, and professional development, ensuring all members have the information and support needed to achieve key objectives.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the team’s daily processes and procedures—including work instructions, staff rosters, customer service practices, administrative workflows, and information management systems—in collaboration with the Coordinator of Statutory Planning.
- Support the processing and issuance of Town Planning permits to ensure timely and coordinated service delivery across the team.
- Oversee and assist with the lodgement and processing of statutory planning permit applications, property information requests, and Freedom of Information (FoI) requests, ensuring a consistent and responsive approach to service delivery.
- Coordinate input from government agencies and the general public, assisting in the collection and collation of information to meet required statutory deadlines.
- Deliver professional, accurate, and timely advice to clients, and assist the public with enquiries to ensure a high standard of customer service.
About you
- Proven experience in people leadership, with a strong ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team by providing ongoing support, guidance, and direction in a collaborative team environment.
- A good working knowledge of statutory planning functions, the relevant legislative requirements and how this is applied.
- Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork, encouraging collaboration, idea-sharing, and active staff participation in problem-solving and continuous service improvement.
- Excellent professional communication skills, including conducting effective meetings, sharing information clearly, writing reports, and interpreting complex information.
- Proven experience in reviewing, developing, and implementing systems and processes to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).
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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 At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.
Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
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Advertised: 20 Sep 2025 12:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 05 Oct 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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