Senior Strategic Planner

City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “ ”.If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council's Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.Please view the below documents for this position:Job DescriptionAs Senior Strategic Planner you will use your creative urban thinking and policy expertise to contribute to strategy, heritage reviews, urban design frameworks and structure plans, and their implementation. You will lead projects and project teams through the strategic lifecycle, to progress the organisation's goals and collaborate cross functionally to achieve sustainable outcomes. Through active sharing of knowledge and harnessing talents and strengths, you will also mentor less experienced staff to further their professional development.You will also:

• Lead and contribute to diverse projects, including planning/management and delivery
• Conduct high quality research and analysis that positively contributes to strategies, heritage reviews, urban design frameworks, structure plans and other strategic documents
• Ensure projects are managed to efficiently coordinate tasks, timelines and resources and provide planning excellence
• Ensure project tasks are allocated to optimise project team strengths and develop new skills
• Collaborative cross-organisational and multi-organisational projects with meaningful community engagement that achieve 'buy-in'.
• Mentor planners by ensuring they are able to contribute across the project lifecycle, including scoping, management, procurement, consultation and engagement, delivery and implementation

This is a permanent full time position with an annual salary range of $95,013 - $102,899 per annum + 11 % superannuation. We come together at least 3 days a week so we can collaborate in our vibrant office culture. You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building.As a permanent employee you also get access to our wellbeing program, employee assistance counselling program and receive 17.5% additional pay when on annual leave.Desired Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated understanding of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Planning Scheme
• Ability to lead strategic projects, including project management and community engagement skills
• Ability to contribute to evidence-based strategies, policies and guidelines for complex urban planning issues
• Exposure to preparing and developing project proposals that define goals, cost and resource impacts
• Experience in processing planning scheme amendments, including contribution to planning panels
• Highly effective communication and collaboration skills to clearly explain, influence and negotiate on specialist issues, and create opportunities for others to be heard
• Leadership skills to mentor less experienced staff to further their professional development
• A relevant tertiary qualification in urban planning or a closely related field, and at least 5 years professional experience.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual presentation skills.

Join Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.EnquiriesFor enquiries relating to the role, please contact Suellen Hunter, Coordinator Strategic Planning onFor enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.Submitting your applicationWe are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can 'deliver' the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to 'thrive'. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.Successful candidates will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination.Connect with StonningtonWant to know more about what we do or why you should work for us? Check our our , social medias below or .| | | | |