Senior Statutory Planning Officer

Senior Statutory Planning Officer
Unleash Your Leadership Potential as a Senior Statutory Planning Officer in Statutory Planning, Guiding the Evolution of Education Infrastructure!

• Multiple Temporary Full-Time Position for up to 4 years

• Location: Sydney CBD with convenient access to major transport hubs

• Hybrid working arrangements available

• Competitive salary ranging from $120,859 to $133,183 plus super

• 35 hour work week plus Flex Leave Entitlements

• Fitness Passport unlocking access to 1500+ fitness facilities

About the Role
School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.
Join our team as a Senior Statutory Planning Officer, where you will play a key role in providing specialist Statutory Planning advice to contribute to the successful delivery of school infrastructure projects aligned with NSW planning legislation. This position involves high-level responsibilities, including assessing development applications, preparing briefs and responses, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective planning, design, and delivery of SINSW infrastructure.
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About You
The ideal candidate will possess:

• View complex problems as challenges and demonstrate a wide lens in identifying solutions and approaches to address them effectively.
• Thrive in a highly collaborative environment, building strong internal and external working relationships to achieve successful outcomes.
• Be factual and leave no stone unturned, ensuring precision in project documentation, consultant reports, and submissions.

Essential requirements of the role

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in urban and regional planning and/or relevant experience of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and other relevant legislation as it effects land use and property development including licences, subdivision, rezoning and construction.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the value of public education.

Key knowledge and experience
Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s and upholding the and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
How to apply
When applying you will need to: * Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role

• Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening which includes a National Criminal History Check.
Closing date: Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 11:59pm
For role enquiries please contact Sarah Kelly at sarah.kelly97@det.nsw.edu.au
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit .”
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Role Description