Senior 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 Branch:The City Planning Branch is responsible for long term planning and policy development to manage growth and development of our city while protecting the qualities that make Gold Coast City a great place to live.The Strategic, Urban and Regional Planning team within the City Planning Branch plays a key role in formulating and delivering planning policy and maintaining effective and efficient planning instruments to manage growth and respond to the evolving needs of the community and stakeholders.The City Plan team sits within the Strategic, Urban and Regional Planning team and is primarily responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the city's statutory land use planning instruments, in particular the City Plan which is the current planning scheme.About Your New Role:Multiple opportunities are available for Senior Planners to join the City Plan team to actively get involved with and work collaboratively on projects that help enhance the Gold Coast of the future. These roles provide you with an opportunity to work in a supportive team environment on a broad range of deliverables which will ensure your days are varied and interesting. The key role of a Senior Planner, in the City Plan team, is to contribute to policy development activities and support the preparation and maintenance of the City’s Planning scheme.The Senior Planner also works with other policy advisors across the organisation to provide high quality specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders. The role will also require you to collaborate and consult with a range of stakeholders across the organisation, state government agencies, industry and community groups and broader community.These roles will give you the opportunity to work on a broad range of policy areas such as growth management, urban design, managing constraints (flooding, bushfire, landslide) and protection of environmental values.The City is also transitioning to the preparation of a new planning scheme, which only occurs every ten years, and will provide you with a rare opportunity to enhance your plan-making skills and contribute to this important project.For more information about this role, please view the position brief attached to the vacancy on our website.About You:Bachelor Degree of Urban and Regional Planning or Equivalent5+ years' experience as a town planner / urban plannerTechnical skills applicable to the role.Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, oral and written skills as well as effective time management.Demonstrate high attention to detail, ability to analyse issues, problem solve and the ability to contribute to policy development.Strategic planning or policy experience is desirable.Development assessment experience is desirable.Demonstrated experience in successfully applying project management principles to ensure program deliverables and deadlines are met.Analytical and critical thinking skills to develop innovative solutions.Positive mindset and passion for working in a dynamic environment where each day will provide new challenges.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. Please ensure each document is within a 2MB file size limit, preferably in PDF format.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.