Address- Part time 22.8 hours p/w, temporary role until February 2026
- Band 4 position
- Join our City Planning & Places team.
Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
Are you a planning student looking for a great role to grow in? Hume City Council offers a two-year strategic planning role designed to work in with your studies! This hybrid part-time role provides the opportunity to contribute to a rich program of work across a range of areas. If you share a strong focus on place, sense of curiosity and interest in supporting our community, our welcoming team would love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing:
- Respond to general correspondence within required timeframes and attend to phone and counter enquiries as directed by the Coordinator Growth Area Planning.
- Assess and appraise the merits of simple planning proposals (including planning scheme amendments and referred permit applications) in accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and the Hume Planning Scheme with support from strategic planning colleagues.
- Participate in departmental liaison with planning proponents and other levels of government under supervision from the Coordinator Growth Are Planning and other strategic planning colleagues.
- Contribute to the preparation of internal reports on planning matters and policies as initiated by Council, the State Government, other agencies, and the community.
- Assist colleagues in preparing various strategic planning policies, strategies and structure plans produced by City Strategy Department.
- Undertake planning research and literature reviews, special projects, and contributions to planning studies with guidance from the Coordinator Growth Area Planning.
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
- A developing knowledge of Victorian planning legislation, principles and processes including their relationship to local government and the Hume context. In addition, a breadth of understanding of the diverse interplaying economic, social, and environmental factors that affect planning processes, policies, and decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems, carry out effective research and investigate the consequences of any planning proposal within a strategic framework, with the support of colleagues.
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office software is required, with skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) highly desirable.
Required Certifications & Qualifications:
- Currently undertaking a bachelor's degree or post graduate study in urban and regional planning, urban design, landscape architecture or a related discipline.
- Current driver's license.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
