Manager, Development Assessment

• Permanent, full-time position – 35 hours per week
• Salary: $139,560 – 160,495 per annum + Superannuation and access to car allowance.
• Potential to work a 9-day fortnight
  
• Flexible work environment, generous leave entitlements, health & wellbeing and reward & recognition programs

Waverley Council, located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, is a diverse and innovative Council of NSW that offers a spectacular coastline, encompasses some of the most visited tourist sites in Australia such as Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches, and is part of Sydney’s global economic corridor at Bondi Junction. 

We’re very fortunate to call this our workplace and, if you’re a highly motivated and enthusiastic town planner with excellent communication, leadership and management skills, we’d like to invite you to join our collaborative and innovative Development Assessment team. We’re looking to for a permanent Manager, Development Assessment to lead one of our 3 DA areas, reporting to the Executive Manager, Development Assessment.  

We’re committed to achieving excellence in our planning/development decisions and the design of our buildings and facilities. Your role will be to engage multiple stakeholders in the planning and development process in order to assess and resolve complex planning, urban design and heritage issues on development applications in a high profile, iconic area of Sydney.

Our DA team offers an inspiring opportunity to develop as a DA planner in a high performing, friendly and fun environment. The complexity and diversity of the types of development in our LGA will provide you with a huge scope of experience and exposure to complex and large projects. Waverley offers great career prospects through a variety of learning and development initiatives, as well as a flexible working environment to ensure career/life balance. You’ll work hours that allow you to take regular time off and have access to our health and wellbeing program and more.

Waverley Council is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates. We encourage applications from people from diverse groups, including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people; people from culturally diverse backgrounds; young people; older workers; people with disabilities; LGBTQIA+; and other minority groups. If you require accommodations or assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Human Resources team at **@waverley.nsw.gov.au

Please refer to the position descriptions for detailed information on the positions and required skills and experience. For more information contact Beth Matlawski on 9083 8108 (Mon-Wed) or via email **************@waverley.nsw.gov.au.

CLOSING DATE: 12 May 2024