Manager Development Assessment

**Exciting career opportunity with excellent benefits**:

- **Hybrid flexible work policy and Personal Leave day every month**:

- **Attractive salary and leaseback vehicle option**

**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**

As the Manager Development Assessment you will provide strong leadership and expertise in the Development Assessment Department. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of your department’s Business Plan as linked to Council’s Community Strategic Plan. Your role includes people leadership and management of the day to day operations of the Department’s staff, operations, finances, systems and assets.

This role reports to the Executive Manager, City Development and will support the Executive Manager in the delivery of effective and efficient outcomes for Council. The Manager Development Assessment will drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity and service delivery, provide a consistent and high-quality approach to project delivery by enriching customer service and promoting a positive, safe and professional work environment.

**About you**

This is an exciting opportunity that will draw on your development assessment expertise and ability to lead and manage a highly skilled and progressive team. You bring to this role proven experience in developing, mentoring and leading a team to success. You will have strong people leadership skills including the ability to delegate, inspire and communicate effectively.

In addition, you also have:

- Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning, or equivalent
- Extensive local government experience and understanding of Development Applications, Subdivision Certificates and Construction Certificates
- Experience in the management of staff and the planning and coordination of work to meet timelines
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Strong analytical skills with excellent understanding of local and state government planning legislation
- Well-developed written communication skills with experience in preparing detailed correspondence, reports and submissions
- Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

**Culture & Benefits**
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Leaseback Vehicle
- Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- 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, etc.)

**How to apply**

**Closing Date**: Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the Position Description or contact Kandace Lindeberg, Executive Manager, City Development on 0481 694 516 for a confidential discussion.

**The City of Ryde is committed to Equal Opportunity and Child Safety