Team Leader Planning

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**
- Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage._
- **Do you want to work in a supportive work environment, providing expert environmental advice to support planning and development outcomes in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven?**:

- **Permanent/full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity,**:

- **Office location - Queanbeyan/Flexible working supported**:

- **Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $134,445 to $148,168 + Super**

Our Planning team is currently seeking to appoint a **Team Leader Planning.**

In this role you will be part of a tight-knit team and take carriage on complex projects and engage with stakeholders. Projects will include renewable energy proposals, large-scale infrastructure projects including transmission lines, residential land supply matters and biodiversity certification opportunities. This role provides technical advice and contributes to the delivery of biodiversity conservation, including advice that will inform environmental impact assessments, post approval biodiversity management plans, the exercise of regulatory functions and the setting of conservation priorities. The role requires an understanding of the relevant planning and biodiversity legislation including the NSW _Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 _, associated regulations and the Biodiversity Assessment Method. As part of the role, you will provide timely, high quality and accurate information to inform decision making processes and undertake data analysis and related research on biodiversity conservation. It will be important to develop cooperative and productive working relationships. This includes representing DCCEEW at meetings ensuring that the corporate position is articulated consistently and appropriately

**About You**
- Demonstrated capability in leadership, stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- High level experience in providing technical advice on a broad range of environmental matters including assessment pathways, policy guidance and implementation of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.

***Key knowledge and experience**
- Extensive knowledge of the operational and strategic requirements for the successful delivery of statutory planning and development assessment activities in the context of current policy and legislative frameworks for biodiversity.
- Proven ability in influencing stakeholders to take action and deliver agreed outcomes.
- Proven ability to manage and analyse strategic and complex proposals to achieve priority conservation outcomes through the planning system.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Current Drivers Licence

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

**Who we are**

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

**To Apply**

**Applications close Sunday, 27 October 2024 at 11:55PM.**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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