Planning Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Homes Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Fixed term until: 30-OCT-2026

Organisation: Homes Victoria

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Construction

Reference: VG/DFFH/HV/544228

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

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**THE ROLE**

The Planning Officers are responsible for supporting Homes Victoria delivery teams, and Community Housing Providers, to achieve planning approvals for social and affordable housing projects, through a strong knowledge of the statutory planning system, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a creative and solutions orientated approach to planning and design issues.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- Provide high quality statutory planning advice and support on social and affordable housing development throughout the life cycle of projects.
- Provide clear verbal and written advice to Community Housing Providers on planning approval pathways for social and affordable housing, through assessment of the planning provisions and coordination with DTP and local councils.

**Please open the position description to read more.**

**COVID-19 VACCINATION**
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current **ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice**, given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

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