Team Leader Statutory Planning

**Work type**
- Temporary Full Time

**Location**
- Dandenong

**Department**
- City Futures

**$142,561 per annum (plus super)**

**Temporary full-time (parental leave replacement 12 months) or Secondment Opportunity**

**About Us**

Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.

Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport.

We are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people, and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

**About the role**

What we are looking for:
The Greater Dandenong City Council is a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

Here is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an organisation at the cutting edge of statutory planning in Victoria today.

If you are you looking for the opportunity to lead a team providing advice on and assessing a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial developments in the most dynamic municipality in Victoria, this is it.

Greater Dandenong is an innovative and award-winning Council which sets high standards for development.

**About you**
- Develop and implement systems to improve work processes and customer service
- Supervising, mentoring, managing and developing the Statutory Planning staff

You may be required to undertake practical testing, work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacity assessment (physical) or aptitude testing.

**Benefits of working with us**

Council believes in providing an environment where staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

Our workplace has an inclusive and diverse culture which encourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expanding and diverse organisation.

Our benefits include
- Competitive salary
- Salary sacrifice childcare (where available)
- Flexible working options supported including hybrid work
- Access to learning & development programs including study assistance
- Reward & recognition programs
- Health initiatives
- Access to our support and wellbeing programs
- A vibrant social club

For more information about our benefits, please visit our careers page: Working with Us
- Council is commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting cultural safety and wellbeing for children_ with zero tolerance for child abuse and harm._

**To apply**

Team Leader Statutory Planning - Position Description - 356.7 KB

**Applications close**: 5pm, Friday, 30 May 2025

**Further information**: Richard Stevenson, 8571 1661