Planning Officer

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Job Title:  Planning Policy Officer

Job Grade / Classification:  PO1A

Employment Type: Full time, On-going

Location:  Sydney CBD (Relocating to Parramatta at the end of 2019)

Agency overview

The Department of Planning & Environment 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.

The Department’s vision – “Planning for growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment” – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment.

The Department’s two related agencies - the Office of Environment & Heritage and the Office of Local Government - support the conservation and protection of the environment and an effective local government sector in NSW. Several other entities associated with the Department include the Environment Protection Authority, statutory trusts responsible for zoos, parks and gardens, independent assessment and planning bodies, and development corporations.

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Policy Officer to join the Employment Policy and Systems team within the Department of Planning & Environment.

The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment that is highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, fast paced and innovative. The Planning Policy Officer will report to the Team Leader to develop and deliver policy projects to achieve the Department’s planned outcomes aligned to broader Government planning system objectives.

The Employment Policy and Systems team’s responsibilities are wide ranging and include developing a new NSW Retail Strategy, implementing child care policy and addressing systemic planning issues to support the Aboriginal Community Land and Infrastructure Program.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are true collaborators and problem solvers. Being able to successfully deliver multiple projects and policy issues whilst dealing with competing priorities are key to this role.

Primary purpose of the role

The Planning Policy Officer undertakes research, contributes to policy development and provides evidence-based policy analysis and advice to develop high quality planning policy.

Essential requirements:

• Degree in planning or a relevant discipline
• Knowledge of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and other legislation related to land use and environmental planning in NSW

To be successful in the role, ideally you can:

• Identify, undertake research, analyse and evaluate issues and data to form appropriate responses and options to resolve new and emerging issues.
• Prepare easy to understand plain English reports, guidelines, briefing notes and correspondence to address issues or respond to information requests.
• Provide advice on new policies and make recommendations for improvements to existing policy following analysis of issues.

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Job Notes:

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.  

To Apply: 

Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below.  

Q1. Give an example where you communicated effectively and tailored your advice to the audience?

Q2. Outline a challenging problem that you have worked on. What did you do to get a better understanding of the problem? How did you contribute to resolve the problem?

The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)

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.

Applications Close: Tuesday, 24^th of July 2018 11:59pm

Should you require further information about the role please contact; Paulina Wythes (02) 8275 1376 or if you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Carlo Santos 02 9585 6460.