Principal Strategic Planner

**Job Number**:
500724

**The details**:

- Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
- From $123,568pa + 12% super (level 8)
- Great news - EBA6 is currently in the final stages, with a proposed increase of 5% on the above rate
- 72.5 hour fortnight
- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
- Location: Caboolture

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Principal Strategic Planner - Policy Research Officer and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

The Strategic Planning and Place Making Department takes a strategic approach to long term planning and policy development to shape the growth, urban form, accessibility, and livability of our region whilst managing natural hazards and protecting and conserving our natural resources, environment, and heritage. The department’s plans, programs and initiatives are structured to meet the requirements of the Southeast Queensland Regional Plan and related State legislation, in addition to supporting local demands and needs.

In this role you will provide specialist planning expertise and lead the delivery of highly complex strategic planning and placemaking projects and services. Specifically, you will provide planning advice on land use planning and development policy and related legislative updates and lead the delivery of internal planning scheme policy implementation audits.

Additionally, you will
- undertake ongoing research and analysis of changes in land use planning and development policy and related legislation as it applies to City of Moreton Bay
- facilitate project-based community consultation including representing Council at a range of customer meetings, community and business forums
- support the development of team capability
- build high level relationships across a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders

**About you**

You will have extensive experience in analysing and interpreting development related federal, state, and local government legislation, with emphasis on planning legislation and statutory instruments. Hold a Degree in Urban and Regional planning or equivalent qualification, along with substantial knowledge and experience in providing specialist advice on land use planning policy.

You will also have
- substantial experience in project management and associated risk management practices
- strong research and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex policy and legislative information into easy to understand language
- excellent communication skills to communicate complex legislative and policy information
- ability to lead projects and teams in response to changes in direction in uncertain or emergent circumstances

Position Description_Principal Strategic Planner - Policy Research Officer.pdf

**Why City of Moreton Bay?**

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what _can be_ - for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

- **See it.** To build a city of the future, first, you have to _see it_. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our region. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
- **Shape it.** You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters - and it’s yours to shape and own.
- **Live it.** Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

- Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
- Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training and Research Scheme (STARS).
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
- Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, chaplaincy program, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
- Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks,