Strategic Planning Officer

Planning and Development | Main Administration Building, 25 Cedric Street
- Closing date: 26/05/2025

**Strategic Planning Officer & Planning Officer**

**Shape the Future of Our City**

**Location**: Stirling, Western Australia
**Type**: Permanent Full-Time
**Salary**: $96,731 to $101,823 gross pro rata per annum, plus superannuation

**Why Work With Us**

At the City of Stirling, we are offering more than just a job; we are providing an opportunity to be part of a transformative journey. Whether it be the Strategic Planning Officer in our City Future Projects team or Planning Officer within the Schemes, Policies and Heritage team, you will be instrumental in shaping our community through innovative planning solutions.

**Your Role**

We have excellent opportunities for dynamic and experienced Planning Officers with a strategic focus to join our team. We are looking to fill three positions: one in Schemes, Policies & Heritage, and two in City Future Projects.

Reporting to the Coordinator of their relevant team, you will bring your expertise and understanding of statutory planning in a Local Government setting to handle complex cases and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. You will manage the development and support of strategic land use plans, policies, and projects that enhance the quality of life for our residents.

**Your Responsibilities**

**Strategic Planning Officer City Future Projects**:

- Respond to written and verbal customer enquiries.
- Conduct inspections, statutory and technical assessments.
- Prepare and present the Council’s position in public meetings, evidence, appeals, or enquiries.
- Manage consultant procurement, supervision, and project management.
- Engage and consult with stakeholders.
- Prepare internal reports, memos, and recommendations.
- Comment on major strategic proposals.
- Develop and review planning schemes, amendments, local development plans, and planning policies.

**Planning Officer Schemes, Policies & Heritage**:

- Prepare and review local planning policies.
- Conduct research and investigations on land use planning matters.
- Coordinate the City’s responses to State Government planning initiatives.
- Provide advice to the public and developers on planning scheme-related matters.
- Prepare and present the Council’s position in public meetings, evidence, appeals, or inquiries.

**About You**
- Tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning, Town Planning, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
- Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to negotiate at high levels.
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory processes.
- Relevant Local Government experience is desirable.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres - only applicable for perM/Fixed-term employees
- Amazing in-house employee café

**Eligibility Requirements**:
To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have the ability to obtain:

- A copy of an Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia

**More about the City**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub. With over 1,500 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.

**Take the Next Step**:
**Attachments**:

- Position Description - Strategic Planning Officer (City Future Projects) 2023.pdf