Assessment Officer and Decision Officer | Full-time Temporary

1 month ago


Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

Details

: Are you someone who is has is interested on shaping the future of Canberra? The Statutory Planning Division within Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate is looking for eager people to join our staff in assisting on providing good development outcomes to the Canberra community.

What we do
The Statutory Planning Division is responsible for assessing and determining development applications, administering the ACT leasehold system, assisting the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its review of decisions, providing advice to the community and industry on development matters, and the environmental impact assessment process relating to impact track development applications.

Who we are
We are a diverse, innovative and professional team of people who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We welcome people with experience from the community, public and private sectors and believe the more diverse our knowledge base is, the better our results will be.

We value people with innovative ideas, who communicate with candour and respect, and who have the motivation to help shape the future of Canberra’s built environment and facilitate high quality development outcomes through development assessment.

What we offer
Interesting and fulfilling work in a unique government environment where you can see the impact you have on the Canberra community. The opportunity to work with passionate, innovative and experienced leaders who encourage and support you to develop your interests and expertise. A flexible workplace with brand new, state of the art accommodation enabling activity-based work in a fun and creative environment.

THE TEAM YOU WILL WORK IN
As an Assessment or Decision Officer within the Statutory Planning Division, you will often be the first point of contact between the Directorate, the community and industry and must have excellent communication skills and the ability to provide consistently high levels of customer service.

You will provide advice, information and recommendations to senior officers to assist in decision making.
You must be a team player, with the ability to work independently, identify solutions to problems and contribute to a positive team culture.

Assessment Team:
The Assessment Team is responsible, under the Planning Act 2023, for assessing and determining a large range and number of development proposals, including complex commercial proposals, multi-unit, mixed use development, and estate development plans. The Assessment team handles the assessment and decision process of exemption declarations (single dwelling minor departures). As an Assessment Officer you will be required to undertake the assessment functions in accordance with the Planning Act 2023 for small to medium scale developments.

Decision Team:
The Decision Team is responsible, under the Planning Act 2023, for reviewing and determining a large range and number of development proposals, including complex commercial proposals, multi-unit, mixed use development, and estate development plans. The Decision Team handles the review of conditional compliance assessments and reconsideration applications for determined developments. The team also assists the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its review of decisions. As a Decision Officer you will be required to review, provide advice on and determine Development Applications in accordance with the Planning Act 2023 for small to medium scale developments.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements: Highly Desirable:

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