Senior Cultural Heritage Planner

Senior Cultural Heritage Planner

The City of Gold Coast is Australia's second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!

About your new team

This exciting role is situated within the Cultural Heritage and First Nations Engagement Team – high performing professionals that deliver quality protection, conservation, compliance, and First Nations engagement expertise for the City.  The team is situated in the Environment and Heritage Branch of the Department Environment, Heritage, and Resilience which services City administration, the Council, and our community.

About your new role

As Senior Cultural Heritage Planner, your primary goal is simple - playing a senior role in the team, you will lead the City’s Cultural Heritage protection service stream, ensuring the Gold Coast’s Indigenous and historical Cultural Heritage is identified and protected.

In this role you will play a crucial role in providing expert strategic and operational advice and leadership to integrate Cultural Heritage protection considerations into City planning and policy. The role reports to the Coordinator Cultural Heritage and First Nations Engagement and is responsible for two direct reports that support the City’s protection service stream.  You will promote the culture, purpose, and high-performance principles across the team. This role is working a 9-day fortnight with flexibility in start and end times, we’ll work around you!

For more information about this role, please view the attached position brief. To access this document, click the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

What you bring to your new role

You are an exceptional communicator, supportive, constructive, and open to other ideas for problem-solving! You can translate technical complexities, have an analytical approach, and are keen to produce high-quality services.

Ideally you will have 5+ years of Cultural Heritage planning experience and hold a bachelor's degree of a relevant Cultural Heritage or planning practice (Cultural Heritage management, anthropology, archaeology, architecture with specialisation in heritage conservation, planning with specialisation in heritage).

In addition to this, you'll have:

• expert working knowledge of Queensland Cultural Heritage and planning legislation as it relates to Cultural Heritage, and Cultural Heritage conservation principles and best practice guidelines as outlined in the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter
• demonstrable experience in the protection of Cultural Heritage in a government planning context
• You have effective leadership skills and are passionate, enthusiastic, and motivated to work in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, consultation, and presentation skills.
• You have the ability to research, analyse and investigate by seeking relevant facts, sourcing appropriate information and identifying workable solutions.
• You are able to work independently and within a team environment and foster good relationships with other team members.
• You have the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise in a dynamic environment.
• You are able to deliver high quality service to customers (internal and external) and understand/respond to customer expectations appropriately.
• You are proficient in technology and are able to adapt to new systems and processes.

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet all criteria, please still get in touch – we’d like to hear from you! 

How to apply for this role

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.