Strategic Planner

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a skilled planning professional to join our Planning Team in a permanent, full-time capacity. Be part of a supportive and collaborative environment where you'll tackle some of the most diverse strategic planning projects in Northern NSW. This role provides the chance to work on a variety of projects, ranging from large-scale masterplans to planning and proposals and frequent community engagement activities.

Elevate your planning career with us

**About the role**:

- Develop and implement strategic land use strategies aligned with Council and State policies, community values, and future needs.
- Assess environmental, social, and economic factors and impacts to inform land use planning.
- Prepare, review, and amend planning instruments, codes, and policies.
- Ensure compliance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and the Local Government Act.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $95,331 per annum with competency-based increments up to $109,716 per annum, plus 11.5% super
- 70-hour, 9-day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list
- **We are seeking**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
- Eligibility for Corporate Membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.
- Previous experience in strategic and land use planning desirable.
- Previous experience in planning policy development and implementation desirable.

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

**How To Apply**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:

- Do you hold tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline?
- Are you eligible for Corporate Membership of PIA?
- Please outline your expertise in strategic and integrated land use planning.
- Detail your high-level oral and written communication skills.
- Describe your conflict resolution skills.
- Describe your ability to work within a team environment.

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- Unit_
- Strategic Planning & Urban Design_
- Job Grade_
- 7_
- Industry_
- Strategic Planning & Urban Design_
- Employment Type_
- Full-time_