Planning Assistant

Planning AssistantPermanent, full-time role (70 hours per nine-day fortnight)Excellent opportunity in our Statutory Land Use Planning team for a qualified and experienced administrative officer who understands local government legislation and holds excellent organisational skills.Salary range circa $68k – $75k p.a. + 11.5% Superannuation, with other benefits & entitlements conferred under the Local Government State Award 2023.Excellent learning & development, regular wellbeing activities and career progression opportunities available across Council.As our Planning Assistant, you will join a friendly, supportive and busy team to undertake a wide variety of planning support functions including providing advice to the public, applicants, consultants and others on development assessment applications and undertake preliminary assessment of development applications. This is a busy and varied role and those who have experience in the field will find plenty of opportunities for their skills to be used.This role is well-suited for someone looking to grow their career in town planning and work within a well-established team to achieve results.ApplicationsPlease download & complete an Application Form and email this and a cover letter/email with your contact details to by midnight Monday 27 January 2025.Application forms are mandatory, and applications submitted without these will not be considered, excepting those with technical issues preventing them from completing the application form.In that case, applicants are advised they can systematically address each selection criteria individually in their application email. Selection criteria can be found in the Information Package.Including your résumé in your application email is strongly advised.