Team Leader Assessments, Housing Delivery Authority

**_Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies._**
- **Be a key part of the Housing Delivery Authority, recently established to lead a new streamlined State Significant Development pathway to boost housing supply**:

- **Ongoing full-time opportunity**:

- **Office location - Parramatta /Newcastle with flexible working supported**:

- **Salary relative to experience and ranges from $146,822.00 to $** **170,981.00 + super**

**What’s in it for me?**

**Why work for us - Welcome to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure**

Join our team for a **fantastic culture** with dynamic collaboration and **genuine long-term career support**. We offer **flexibility in work arrangements**, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise **work/life balance**and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to **fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace** where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

**The Housing Development Authority**

**_ Boosting housing supply and improving affordability to help to build a better future for the people of NSW_**

The NSW Government is committed to providing the homes that young people, families and workers need through reforms that are designed to streamline planning approvals for major housing developments. To make this happen as quickly as possible, the newly established Housing Delivery Authority | Planning (HDA) will lead a new streamlined State Significant Development (SSD) pathway and SSD with a concurrent rezoning process.

Be part of the reform and take the opportunity to make a positive difference for NSW Play a role in increasing housing supply near existing infrastructure vital to supporting thriving, vibrant communities including more options for young people now and into the future. Work in the team responsible for a new approval pathway for major housing projects.

**The role**

No two days are the same We are looking for a dynamic and motivated leader to lead a team of Planning Assessment professionals and coordinate the effective, high quality and timely environmental assessment of State significant projects. Working on a wide range of complex and contentious state significant projects, you will be building relationships with various stakeholders including external agencies and the community while managing their different and often competing interests.

Bring your ideas to the table In this interesting and dynamic role, you will be driving best practice and focussing on business improvement as well as identifying and resolving emerging issues. Recommending changes to the assessment system to significantly reduce the time taken to assess State significant projects without sacrificing the delivery of quality outcomes of these assessments, you will ensure the completion of all assessments within the relevant benchmark period to provide greater certainty for applicants and the community and maintain the integrity of the Government’s planning program.

For more information read the full Role Description**:Team Leader Assessments**

**What you will bring to the role**
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively convey ideas and collaborate with team members and prepare high quality reports.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges and adapt to evolving situations.
- Proven leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve shared goals.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with diverse stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant environmental assessment and planning legislation and processes

**What is an essential requirement**:

- Degree in planning, environmental management, engineering or other relevant discipline
- Willingness to travel and (minimum) Class C Driver’s Licence

**About us**

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

**Join us**

Applications close **Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 11.55pm**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportuni