Assistant Planner

Internal applicants only

Primary Work Location: Wyong Administration Building 

• Build your career in Development Assessment
• Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available
• Temporary term contract until January 2025
• Commencing salary range between $1334.20 to $1600.20 per week ($69.5K to $83.4K per annum) + superannuation
  

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

The Assistant Planner is responsible for undertaking research and providing support to staff within the Development Advisory Services section. 

In this role you will use your problem solving, analytical and research skills to provide advise and assistance on development and land use matters. This will be done through assisting with development application assessments and providing information for pre development meeting sessions, all the while providing excellent customer service and technical information to internal and external stakeholders.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include: 

• Undertake preliminary assessments for Development Applications and Development Advisory Services Meetings
• Undertake research and provide support associated with the Development Assessment, Development Advisory Services
• Provide technical advice into planning, development and land use matters to Council, staff, community and other relevant authorities.

Essential Criteria:

• Certificate IV in Local Government Planning and / or a genuine motivation in pursuing a career in Town Planning and a willingness to undertake tertiary studies in Urban and Regional Planning
• A solid foundation of administrative and customer service experience providing support to internal and external customers
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer service ethos
• Advanced digital literacy
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, credible relationships and work as part of a team
• Demonstrated solid contemporary experience in in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development

A 9 day fortnight work-cycle currently applies to this role with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available. 

Enquiries: Emily Goodworth, Section Manager Employment and Urban Release on 0439 603 850 

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date:  Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 28 April 2024

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HOW TO APPLY

Thank you for your interest in the position.

Apply now using our fast, easy to use on-line application process. 

Don't have access to a computer or electronic device? Applications can be lodged at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1 hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

Please note that you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system.

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finally submit your application.  

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 To lodge your application, please follow the below steps:

Step 1:  Answer the on-line questions shown below

Step 2:  Attach your resume 

Step 3:  Attach your qualifications and licences

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. Please be advised, in order to ensure you receive all email communications from Central Coast Council, please whitelist 'recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au' in your preferred email client.  For further instructions please click here. 

PLEASE NOTE: By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information provided by yourself in this application is true & correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.  You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.  This may include associated checks (Referee check, Working With Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, Employment History and an Australian Federal Police Check) as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.

I also acknowledge that I will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.