Open Space Planner

About the role
In this role, you will contribute to the development, review and implementation of public Open Space policies, and strategies for all aspects of the City's open public space network and associated facilities.
Work type: Permanent full time
Classification: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa plus super)
Key responsibilities include:

• Assist with the coordination of feedback on planning referrals and landscape plans from the various City of Greater Geelong departments responsible for management of assets within Open Space.
• Provide specialist advice and interpretation of legislative and regulatory requirements pertaining to the planning and development of Open Space networks and recreation services.
• Work closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the implementation of Council policy, strategies and standards relating to public Open Space is afforded a high priority in the planning and development of Growth Areas and urban infill development.
• Review, provide advice on and endorse public Open Space master plans and landscape plans required under planning permit conditions.
• Project manage internal and external stakeholders in the planning and delivery of projects within public Open Space.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in town planning, urban design, recreation planning, landscape architecture or a related field with relevant experience.
Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and advocacy of policy and strategies relating to land management.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of town planning legislation and statutory planning processes relevant to Open Space planning.
• A sound knowledge of contemporary recreation and Open Space trends and issues.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse and interpret data from a range of sources, to inform policy development and planning decisions
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive professional relationships a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and infrastructure delivery.

The health and safety of our people is our highest priority. It is our current policy to ask for your COVID-19 vaccination status. You have the right not to disclose your vaccination status, and successful candidates who are not vaccinated or do not want to disclose will go through a simple risk assessment process.
If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!
Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.
We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.
Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.
We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.
If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply - we'd love to meet you!
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.
We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.
We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.
Enquiries: Alistair Bain | Coordinator Open Space Planning |
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Advertised: 20 Feb 2024 7:30 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Mar 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time