Coordinator Planning Delivery

**Coordinator Planning Delivery**:
**Job no**: 497443

**Work type**: MSP Contract, Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: MSP

**Categories**: Urban Design & Planning

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**

At 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

**About the role**

In this role, you will lead and support a team to facilitate implementation of strategic plans to guide the growth and change of our growing city. The role provides technical direction, people leadership, management, and delivery of high-quality services to the community, and strategic advice and support in a timely and effective manner.

This role will oversee the delivery of new communities in growth areas and urban renewal areas the associated infrastructure funding, planning and development sequencing, land supply and housing data collation, the provision of social housing, strategic land acquisitions and advocacy for civil and social infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead a team to deliver projects that ensure the City’s new communities are delivered in an orderly and timely manner in accordance with strategic plans, infrastructure funding plans and the City’s policies and procedures.
- Provide expert advice on and oversee the implementation of strategic plans, precinct structure plans, development contribution plans, guidelines, policies, redevelopment of council land and planning scheme amendments to enable development in greenfield and urban renewal areas.
- Oversee the preparation of infrastructure funding strategy and mechanisms to support the delivery of land use planning outcomes.
- As a member of the Planning & Growth leadership group, create and maintain a culture within the team that is consistent with the organisation’s values, that ensures staff to feel valued, productive, engaged and supported.
- Manage the Unit’s business planning requirements including development and delivery of budget bids, managing project budgets and business and annual work plans.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in urban planning, property development, infrastructure planning and funding or related field.
- Extensive experience delivering projects or programs which enable the delivery of new communities in both greenfield and urban renewal contexts.
- Proven ability to drive and negotiate innovative outcomes to facilitate the delivery of planning outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including developers, councillors and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience and an excellent reputation in the leadership and management of people within a comparable organisation.
- Demonstrated project management experience to deliver complex projects from consultation, concept and strategy development to implementation.

**A career with us**

With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

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:

- flexible work arrangements
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primar