Senior Planning Officer

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Senior Planning Officer – Key Sites Assessments
 
• Grade / Classification: PO2
• Remuneration: ($112,797pa - $120,731pa base), plus super and annual leave loading
• Ongoing, Full Time Opportunity
• Located in Sydney CBD
 
Agency overview
The Department of Planning & Environment (DPE) is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW. The Department is going through an exciting period of organisational and operational change. Please click here for more about the department and our vision.

• Do you want to play a key role in major development projects that will shape the future of Sydney and NSW?
  
• Do you want to be part of large scale urban projects and major development of key sites in and around Sydney and across NSW?
  
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
  

 
The Opportunity
You will play a key role in managing some of the State’s most high profile major development projects that will shape the future of Sydney and NSW.
 
The Key Sites Assessments teams are expanding and we require Senior Planning Officers to join our dynamic team. The teams handle a broad portfolio of State significant development assessment work including major urban renewal projects, development of a range of strategic sites and social projects in Sydney and across NSW. These include areas such as the Sydney Opera House, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Bays Precinct, Redfern-Waterloo, Sydney Olympic Park, Taronga Zoo and The Rocks. The Teams’ new projects also include major developments associated with urban renewal opportunities created by the delivery of the new Sydney Metro line. 
 
The work of the Key Sites Assessments team contributes to the supply of housing, employment generation and broader strategic infrastructure, economic and growth objectives of the NSW Government.
 
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Officer to join the Key Sites Assessments team within the Department of Planning & Environment. This role will report to Cameron Sargent, Team Leader.
 
The Role & Candidate
The Senior Planning Officer is responsible for high quality, effective and timely assessment of the merits of State significant projects to meet statutory obligations and Government policy and fulfil Government goals for a more robust and efficient state planning system that achieves economic and growth objectives and is balanced with the needs of the community and the environment.
 
The Senior Planning Officer is the key point for managing the assessment of complex State significant projects and providing advice and support to key internal and external stakeholders on a broad range of development assessment issues. There will also be a strong responsibility for negotiation with applicants, councils and government agencies to resolve issues and achieve practical solutions and good outcomes for the State’s most high-profile and contentious projects.
 
We are looking for
• A highly motivated and skilled urban planning professional with great communication (oral and written), stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• A passion for delivering great outcomes for major development projects
• Ability to work as part of a team
• A focus on continual improvement and professional development, and are also key to success in this collaborative, innovative and challenging role.
 
If you are interested in working on significant assessments and projects within Key Sites, please contact us today.
 
Essential requirements
• Degree in urban and regional planning or other relevant discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant environmental assessment and planning legislation and processes
• High level experience in stakeholder engagement, negotiation and project management
• Willingness to travel and (minimum) Class C Driver’s Licence
 
For more information on this role, view the Role Description here.
 
To apply
For this position please click the APPLY link below.
• Provide your updated personal information as prompted & complete the online application.
• Attach your resume & a cover letter that is relevant to the role (maximum of 1 page)
• Attach your response to the targeted questions.
 
Please refer to the following documents to assist you with your applications
• Application Guide
• Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector
 
Targeted Questions
Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.
 
Q1. Outline a time when you had to undertake and/or oversee multiple tasks with varying deadlines and the methods you used to manage competing priorities?
 
Q2. Please describe a situation where you have used initiative to identify and address issues and problems in the assessment of a development application or other situation, and how you developed and applied effective solutions to remedy the issues/problems.
 
The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role as detailed in the role description
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Contact: For further information please contact Cameron Sargent on 02 9274 6418.

Applications Close on: Sunday, 29th July 2018.

Technical Support: If you encounter technical issues please contact I Work for NSW Support Team on 1800 562 679 (Mon-Fri) or  [email protected] 
 
Recruitment Pool: A recruitment pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period
 
Our commitment to diversity: The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.
 
Please Note: Our Sydney office will be moving to Parramatta from in 2020.