Development Contributions Officer

**Assist in the coordination and management of development contributions and planning agreements**:

- **Accrue a rostered day off approximately once every 3 weeks**:

- **Hybrid working environment**

**About Us**

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

**About the Role**
- We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic professional to join the City of Ryde as a Development Contributions Officer. In this strategic position, you will assist in the coordination and management of development contributions and planning agreements.

As Development Contributions Officer, you will be part of a dynamic team who are responsible for implementing and managing the best practice assessment, collection, and monitoring of development contributions and planning agreements. You will provide strategic advice to the Chief Property Officer, Development Contributions Coordinator and senior staff on development and infrastructure matters.

Your role will also assist in policy development, process optimisation, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and best practices regarding development contributions.

All necessary training and mentoring will be provided to support you in this role.

**About You**
- In addition, you will also have:

- Tertiary qualifications in either town planning, business, property, engineering, law, or a similar discipline **or**have extensive practical experience in similar fields.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and associated legislation, particularly in relation to Section 7.11 and Section 7.12 development contributions and planning agreements.
- Ability to review and improve processes and procedures to achieve delivery improvements.
- Your commencing annual salary will range from **$88,588.62 to $115,165.21 + Superannuation,**dependent on your experience and qualifications.

**Culture & Benefits**
- Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks, etc.)

**How to apply**

**Closing D**ate**: Sunday 22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
- If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Robbie Platt on 0466 608 611 for a confidential discussion.

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety