Technical Officer Building And Planning

Berrigan Shire Council are seeking applications for Technical Officer – Building and Planning.

This position is responsible for performing mostly administrative duties with interaction with external customers including providing pre-application advice and collecting information from applicants wanting to lodge a development / building application via the NSW Portal.

Within the area of responsibility, this role is required to:

• Accurately assess and determine ‘simple’ applications (for example a residential/commercial outbuilding (shed).
• Write a concise and accurate report on a development for an application.
• Provide verbal (in person and over the phone) and written feedback to various people.
• Efficiently manage a caseload of ‘simple’ applications, pre-application advice requests, and issue decisions.
• Accurately summarise issues and relevant policy and provide an informed opinion.
• Be able to have a constructive and open conversation on a decision.
• Be accountable for their work, decisions and actions.
• Keep and maintain accurate record keeping.
• Work effectively, efficiently and autonomously (where required) virtually or in an open plan office, sometimes with limited immediate direct supervision.
• Undertake administrative tasks associated with the operation of the NSW Planning Portal.

Essential Requirements

• A valid Australian Drivers Licence.
• Ability to write accurate and concise reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team (both virtually and in an open-plan office) to provide accurate information within tight, and sometimes conflicting, timeframes.

This position is full-time, classified at Band 9 Entry Level under Council’s salary structure with a salary range of $62,929.05 and $68,587.06 per annum plus 11% statutory superannuation, 70-hour 9-day fortnight. Conditions are in accordance with Local Government (State) Award 2023.

If you would like to discuss this position further, please contact Sarah Griffiths, Manager Planning and Development on (03) 5888 5***.

Applications will be received up to 9:00am Friday, 8 March 2024. Applications should be marked “Confidential” – Technical Officer – Building and Planning, PO/27/2024 and forwarded to:

Chief Executive Officer

Berrigan Shire Council

56 Chanter Street

BERRIGAN NSW 2712.