Strategic Planner

We have an exciting opportunity for a planning professional to join our Planning Team in a permanent full-time role. Join a supportive and collaborative team and work on some of the most exciting and challenging strategic planning projects in the Tweed. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of strategic land use policy to support our growing community.

Take the next step in your planning career.

**About the role**:
The position's primary role is to develop and implement strategic land use strategies based on Council and State policies, expressed community values and predicted future needs and assessment of relevant environmental, social and economic factors and impacts. The role is responsible for preparing, reviewing and amending planning instruments, codes and other policies in accordance with the requirements of 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 Planning Institute of Australia
- experience in strategic and integrated land use planning
- experience in policy and instrument development and implementation within a local authority environment

**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**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Urban and Regional Planning or related discipline.
- Eligible for Corporate Membership of PIA.
- Current Vehicle Licence - Car.
- Please describe your high-level competence in strategic and integrated land use planning.
- Please describe your high-level oral and written communication skills.
- Please describe your competence and experience in policy and instrument development and implementation within a local authority environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment.

Desirable:

- Experience in heritage related planning projects.
- Graphic skills including preparation of diagrams for planning projects.

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