Strategy & Economic Development | Regional WA
Position No: 092/2024
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thrivingCity committed to organisational excellence?
- Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background toexciting new challenges?
- We work together with you to create a culture based onrespect, trust and inclusiveness.
- We support flexible working arrangements.
We are looking for experienced planners to join the StrategicPlanning team as Senior Planners.
These challenging and rewarding roles will undertake significantplanning projects that have been identified as a result of corestrategic planning that has been progressed together with providingleadership, support, and guidance at the City.
Imagine a future with us
The City is one of the main cultural ambassadors and projectleaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower localbusinesses, create local jobs and opportunities but fosterinnovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering theimpact to our beautiful environment. We are ‘woven bywaterways (gabi), a city with a village heart (mandjookoort)’.
At the City, we look out for one another, prioritise respect,are fair, look after your development and wellbeing, foster aninclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We arecommitted to continually building a safe and respectful workplace,where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achievetheir full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact thatmatters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion,collaboration and high performance. At the City you will findunrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your fullpotential.
But enough about us, let’s talk aboutyou
You will be responsible for:
- Preparing, coordinating, and managing complex land useplanning projects and strategies identified within theCorporate Business Plan with a focus on Precinct StructurePlans for Strategic and District Activity Centres.
- Have a positive impact on reshaping the City’s localplanning framework as we seek to deliver outcomes identified inthe Council’s strategies and plans.
- Providing professional and timely advice, guidance andinformation on a variety of planning issues to a range ofstakeholders.
- Ensuring the City constantly works to deliver sustainabletown planning outcomes.
- Assisting in the coordination of work for the StrategicPlanning team.
- Provide a supervisory and mentoring role for the plannersat the City.
What you will bring to the team
To be successful you will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications within Urban and RegionalPlanning (or equivalent).
- National Police Clearance (less than 6 months old).
- Sound knowledge of the current WA Planning Framework.
- Experience dealing with complex projects involving multiplestakeholders.
- Ability to build good rapport with stakeholders.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Ability to communicate complex information in a clear andsuccinct manner.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Ability to apply analytical thinking.
- Sound negotiation skills.
The finer details
These permanent full-time roles attract a competitive Level 7salary range of $105,124 - $111,701 (pro-rata for part-time) perannum dependent on qualifications and experience, and a wide rangeof benefits to reward your contribution. Flexible work arrangementssuch as part time work is available if required.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment regardless of their background,identity, experience, ability or thinking style.
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Great! To applyplease visit our Careers page at . For further information or any enquiries, please contact BenDreckow on (08) 9550 3824.
Applications for this position are open until asuitable pool of candidates is received . This means thevacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in thisposition, we highly recommend you apply as soon aspossible.
Why work with us?
You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer ofchoice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing localauthorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, aCity with a village heart” and all our employees instil thevalues of connected, integrity, excellence, courage andinnovate.
There are many advantages in working for the City,including:
- A fair salary – enjoy great work conditions includingsalary sacrificing options.
- Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perthby train and car.
- Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments withmatching additional contributions made by the City inaccordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Health & wellbeing initiatives, including freerecreation centre membership.
- Discounted medical insurance.
- Learning and Development opportunities to fuel youramazingness and take your career to the next level.
- Flexible working hours including 9-day fortnight, 19-daymonth and working from home options.
- Transparent performance framework: approach your work withconfidence in how you're tracking, working to professionaldevelopment plans agreed on by you and your line manager.
- Generous leave entitlements: provisions for many forms ofleave; including annual, personal/carers, parental, study,cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavementleave.
- Employee Assistance Program support: you are encouraged touse this free short-term, confidential counselling service ifyou're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems,conflict with others or personal issues. It is also availablefor financial counselling and retirement planning.
- A vibrant Employee Reward & Recognition Program
- Did we mention Study Assistance, a social club, corporateuniform and much more!
Casey Mihovilovich
Chief ExecutiveOfficer
Attachments: - Senior Planner - Position Description.pdf
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