Principal Planner

Permanent, full time position
- Salary - $109,139.16 - $121,944.68, plus super
- Convenient Preston location, close to public transport

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
Several of the key duties of the positions include:

- Provide quality and professional advice to customers.
- Prepare quality submissions and represent Council at the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal.
- Assist in the review and monitoring of planning policies and procedures.
- Undertake other duties as directed within the skills and abilities of a position at this level.

**Skills & Experience**
Several of the key skills and experiences of the positions include:

- Proven working knowledge and understanding of planning principles and service delivery.
- Sound analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated ability to deal with a variety of complex issues concurrently and within time constraints.
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake project related tasks and produce clear, concise high quality reports.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and a commitment to quality service.
- Ability to support continuous service improvement with a focus on customer experience, systems and processes.
- Ability to provide professional leadership, support, and mentoring to junior planners and contribute to a high-performing team environment

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply