Darebin City Council's City Development team is passionate about delivering best-practice service to our incredible community. The City Development team is responsible for shaping, maintaining and protecting the diverse urban fabric across our vibrant municipality. City Development's leadership team is passionate about investing in their staff by providing the opportunity for a planning student to work in a positive, learning-based culture for a temporary 12 month contract. You will be exposed to new opportunities and supported to learn and grow by leadership and your peers.This is an exciting opportunity for a student to join our experienced team and we encourage you to make the most of this opportunity to become more hands-on in learning about the profession that you have chosen to pursue.At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering; they are central to our mission, our impact, and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity, and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.About Darebin City CouncilLocated in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.About the RoleThe Student Statutory Planner position supports the delivery of high-quality land use and development in a progressive and customer-first organisation. In this role, you will work, under supervision, across a diverse range of statutory planning projects including single dwelling developments/extensions, multi-unit developments, heritage proposals, industrial and commercial developments, and applications abutting our creek environments.The role is a temporary, part-time position while studying.Several of the key duties of the position include:Skills & ExperienceAs a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement, and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.BenefitsWe offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.How to ApplyIf this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application including a resume, and those who wish to address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description may do so in their cover letter.We're also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.Contact Julie Smout, Coordinator Statutory Planning on 8470 8850 for a confidential discussion.Applications close on 20 November 2024 at 11.30pm.Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough 'Safety Screening' processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.Darebin City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners and custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
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