Coordinator Development Services

Coordinator Development Services | Clarence Valley Council
Northern Rivers, NSW

• Work / life balance, great location, Flexitime, Leaseback Vehicle
• Develop your leadership capabilities
• Bring innovation and expertise to a Development Services team

The Coordinator Development Services will ensure Council makes informed decisions by leading a team of development planners and engineers to deliver customer focussed development assessment and compliance services within the land use planning framework.

The Coordinator Development Services will have the opportunity to lead a competent, developing team with an established positive culture, while working in close liaison with the Manager Development and Land Use Planning from a strategic perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Development Services team to provide a customer focussed service for development applications and compliance.
• Provide effective coordination of the assessment and determination of development applications, construction certificates and subdivision works certificates, in accordance with Council's Local Environment Plan (LEP), Development Control Plans (DCPs), engineering guidelines, relevant legislation and industry standards.
• Partner in organisational change and develop procedures, policies and system improvements to adopt a continual improvement approach.
• Take a collaborative and solutions focussed approach with internal and external customers and help deliver best-practice community participation and build constructive relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Degree in Town Planning, Civil Engineering or Environmental Management; or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Sound knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993, associated regulations, and environmental planning instruments (or equivalent knowledge from other jurisdictions).
• Capability of leading, motivating and inspiring a team of professional planners and engineers.
  
• Demonstrated organisational and people management skills, cultural awareness and the ability to prioritise key objectives effectively.

This position can be located at Council’s Grafton or Maclean office. Council is prepared to look at an above market remuneration package for a well experienced and competent Coordinator, that includes lease back vehicle, relocation assistance, 70-hour fortnight, flexitime and / or 9-day fortnight and professional development.

How to Apply

Please go to our website www.leadingroles.com.au to download the Candidate Information Pack for full details of this role. Follow the instructions on how to apply.

For a confidential discussion please contact Rob Maxwell – 0407 164 600

Applications close: 5.00pm Monday 5 December 2022