Manager Statutory Planning

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Ongoing - Full Time

**Salary**:$138,631 - $185,518

**Grade**:VPSG6

**Occupation**: Planning

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 7115

**About the Role**

This role is accountable for leading and inspiring a team to deliver the region’s statutory responsibilities under the Planning and Environment Act (1987) and the Road Management Act (2004), exercising delegated authority on behalf of the Head, Transport for Victoria. Key functions include overseeing planning permit referrals and consents for third-party works on the road network.

The Manager Statutory Planning focuses on safeguarding the network from inappropriate third-party development by ensuring the statutory planning team is well-supported, skilled, and equipped to deliver timely, accurate, and defensible decisions. Leveraging extensive experience in statutory and land use planning, the role will provide expert guidance on complex matters, promote consistency and best practice across regional planning teams, and foster strong working relationships with local government planners and relevant authorities within the area of responsibility.

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**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- Lead and motivate the team in the delivery of the region’s statutory functions under the Planning and Environment Act (1987) and Road Management Act (2004),
- Manage the team so that they have the capacity, skills and systems to make timely, accurate and defensible decisions on behalf of Head TFV.
- Using extensive statutory and/or strategic planning experience, guide, and support whole of transport responses to complex planning scheme amendments and planning permit referrals, consistent with the Transport Integration Act (2010)
- Support the team in VCAT / Planning Panels participation.
- Support the Associate Director Transport Strategy with advice on statutory planning and external works matters as required.
- Lead systems and process improvements by working with system owners to ensure streamlined workflow and timely and accurate responses to external customers.
- Work with internal and external partners on to streamline approvals for large scale activities such as planned burns, utility provider and other works within the road reserve.
- Drive consistency best practice in statutory planning by actively participating within the internal community of practice.
- Lead the resolution of complex title boundaries changes, road declarations, as well administrative re-zoning processes.


In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities

**Key Selection Criteria -**

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- Multiyear experience in statutory, strategic or land use planning including leading teams.

**Desirable**
- Bachelor or post graduate degree in transport, land use planning or related discipline will be highly regarded.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

**Culture Value**

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at 11:59 PM on Thursday, 14th May 2025.**

For more information, contact **_Bruno Spandonide, _**Associate Director, Transport Strategy**

Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.

Applications close Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 29 April 2025