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About Council Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. With an innate focus on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the needs of our evolving communities, by 2025, we will be recognised for advocating and supporting a strong, inclusive community that co-exists with the natural environment. Our organisation will deliver services that best serve a growing community and support a self-sustaining local economy.
About the role Situated between Melbourne CBD, Geelong and Ballarat with an easy 45-minute commute against the traffic and a growing community of over 40,000 people that is forecast to grow to 65,693 by 2041. Moorabool Shire Council offers the perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds with the vibrancy of an active growing community. Enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool's smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds, whilst maintaining the convenience of Melbourne CBD.
This is a senior position within the Growth & Development Unit where you will manage and coordinate the development of strategic land use planning projects, policies and plans to enable the implementation of successful planning outcomes for Moorabool Shire, and provide rigorous and timely strategic planning advice to internal and external stakeholders.
As Coordinator Strategic Planning, you will be responsible for staff management, project management (including budget management) and the coordination and development of Council's projects dealing with strategic land use planning issues.
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For further information about the role, please contact Kate Barclay , Manager Growth & Development (03) 5366 1242.
What we offer Outstanding flexible working arrangements Monthly RDO Additional annual leave - top of band after 12 months Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals Access to three health and wellbeing days over the life of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Payment of increments whilst on parental leave Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause instigated by the employee Updates to the Discretionary Leave Clause (now includes gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring) Send us an email at and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We'd love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks; progression opportunities; cultural initiatives; reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.
Desired Skills and Experience About you Relevant tertiary qualifications in planning is essential. You will also have substantial experience in planning, preferably in a municipal or similar environment, together with demonstrated success in project managing strategic planning projects as well as a sound understanding of the Victorian Planning System, relevant legislation and regulations and planning scheme amendment processes.
When you hit the apply button you won't be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you'll be provided with an opportunity to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.
To be considered for this role please submit your application including a resume and cover letter by 11.59 pm, Sunday 27 October 2024. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact Lisa Grey, People & Culture Business Partner on 5366 1272.
Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to: Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18 Supporting the Human Rights Charter **Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**
We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability
Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
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