Coordinator Development Planning

Full Time Permanent Position

Band 8 - Salary Range $123,831 to $138,629 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality - one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual within the City Growth and Development department.

We need an inspired Leader to join our supportive team as Coordinator Development Planning- where you'll lead a team of Planners in providing for the streamlined assessment of a diverse array of planning applications throughout the municipality.

Your leadership will contribute to the development of vibrant, well-designed communities externally and maintenance of a positive team culture internally. If you’re a forward-thinking leader passionate about customer service and want to be part of the development in one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia, this is the perfect role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of an efficient and streamlined Planning function within the department.
• Coordinate the assessment of planning applications, using a facilitative project management approach.
• Supervise the preparation of reports and documentation in relation to planning permit applications.
• Undertake negotiations and consultation with developers and their various consultants and advisers to satisfactorily resolve development issues.
• Provide direct support to the Manager City Growth & Development.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• A degree and experience in the field of specialist expertise; alternatively, lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive and diverse experience; or intensive specialist experience.
• Experience in successful team leadership and people management including motivating, developing and inspiring a team and overseeing the Development Planning function.
• Extensive knowledge of the Victorian planning system and statutory controls/legislation, (including the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and Subdivision Act 1988) and planning assessment processes.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills incorporating verbal and written communication, negotiation, facilitation, advocacy, and maintenance of productive relationships with stakeholders and a focus on customer service.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Blake de Alencar Angus, Manager City Growth & Development on 0484 067 614.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

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