The Rural City of Murray Bridge is the fastest growing region in the Murraylands and is only a 40 minute drive up the South Eastern freeway from Adelaide. Here you will find a positive work environment that embraces dedicated and motivated people that want to help shape a growing and diverse community.
Council is embracing its position as a growth area and is striving to create a thriving and connected community. We are therefore looking for a suitably qualified and experienced town planner to help support this growth in a contract planning position to cover maternity leave.
Position Overview We are seeking a qualified candidate for a short fixed-term contract to cover a temporary leave of absence. The Planning Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the planning and development activities of Council. The region provides a range of diverse planning issues including those associated with the River Murray, urban and rural interface, population growth and infrastructure demand. As a result of this diversity, the Development Team work on a range of interesting and challenging development applications.
Qualifications A relevant and recognized Planning qualification is essential together with a strong knowledge of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, Planning and Design Code and the operation of the Development Assessment Portal.
Responsibilities Reporting to the Team Leader Development, responsibilities of the position include:
Assessing a diverse range of planning applications Preparing reports and attending Council Assessment Panel meetings Providing specialist planning advice and working positively with applicants, developers, consultants and the community to achieve progressive development outcomes Undertaking inspections and investigations in relation to compliance Responding to customer enquiries and external organisations regarding planning, development and enforcement matters Demonstrating high level skills in communication, customer service, time management, problem solving along with the ability to work as part of a team You will be: working in a progressive and rewarding environment valued and appreciated for your proactive and customer-centric approach encouraged to be creative and resourceful supported by workplace policies that are family friendly and flexible with work from home options This is an exciting opportunity to have an impact on the future growth and enhancement of the Murray Bridge township, our small rural townships and rural community.
The position is offered as a full time 12 month contract in accordance with the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officers Award and Council's current Enterprise Agreement within an annual salary range of $93,645 to $97,770 dependent upon skills, knowledge and experience.
How to Apply A detailed job description for the above position can be obtained here.
All applications must be submitted via Seek and include a current resume with two referees supporting your cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge in accordance with the position description.
This role will remain open until 5pm, Friday 16 February 2024 or until a suitable candidate is found.
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