Assistant Urban Planner

Assistant Urban Planner 

• Salary: $69,249.00 – $81,186.73 per annum
• Plus up to 14.5% superannuation (conditions apply)
• Full-time, permanent position
• Ref No: 24-041

An exciting opportunity is available to join our Planning Approvals team as an Assistant Urban Planner. We are a friendly and fun team committed to facilitating high quality and environmentally sensitive development that will shape the City’s future.

This is a frontline customer service role where you will be the first point of contact for all planning enquiries. Your days will be busy with responding to planning related customer enquiries over the phone, at the front counter and through written correspondence, in addition to assessing simple planning related applications and performing a range of administrative duties. You will have a passion for customer service, excellent communication skills, and be a proficient administrator with good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programs. 

Your covering letter will need to address the following key criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in a customer service role dealing with people on the phone, in person and in writing.
• Experience in researching and analysing information to inform your work. 
• Knowledge of the role of Local Government within the community, and its functions as they relate to land use planning and development matters.
• Ability to interpret and implement legislation and documents policies and procedures within a professional environment.

Experience in the assessment of development applications or working within a local government environment would be well regarded, however, a positive mindset and a can-do attitude are more important and we are willing to offer training on the technical elements to the right person.

Further information can be obtained by calling Laura Kelliher, Coordinator Planning Approvals on 9400 4410.

To apply, please click on the "Apply" button above, and submit your resume and a covering letter addressing the above criteria. Applications close at 11.55pm on Monday 22 April 2024. 

The City of Joondalup is committed to diversity and inclusion within all organisational practices and is an equal opportunity employer. The City encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, people of all ages, sexualities and genders to apply for this position.

All employees and prospective employees of the City of Joondalup are required to declare any secondary employment and private activities to ensure that any conflict of interests may be appropriately managed.

JAMES PEARSON

Chief Executive Officer

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