October 25, 2024

Burnie City Council

Burnie

FULL TIME

Planning Officer

The Opportunity
The Development Services team at Council is known for its ability to achieve exceptional results. This is an opportunity for you to experience working with an extremely capable and organised team.
Council are currently seeking experienced, passionate, talented and appropriately qualified Planning professionals to join our team.
It is an exciting time to be part of Council and it has recently released its Burnie City Centre Urban Plan: Bringing the beat back to Burnie’s City heart. Check it out here
Bringing the Beat Back
Burnie City Centre Urban Plan Summary Document
The Role
A Planning Officer at Burnie will provide support and assistance in the provision of land use, environmental and resource management services provided by Council.
The Planning Officer is a varied role and is a hands-on position, requiring the incumbent to apply their exceptional organisational skills to achieve the demands of the position. As Planning Officer you will use your methodical approach and ability to follow process to work across a diverse range of planning matters and issues, assisting with research, consultation and analysis, to provide recommendations and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
To be successful you will bring:

A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to operate collaboratively within a team environment and manage stakeholders
The ability to exercise sound judgment and be able to prioritise
A sound understanding of the legislative planning framework including strategic and statutory planning processes in Tasmania.
The ability to effectively manage time to ensure the delivery of an efficient and accurate planning service to the community.

About Us
This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified Planner.
At Burnie City Council, we are a values-driven, outcome-focused employer. With the understanding importance of a balanced lifestyle, flexibility and place emphasis on the individual. We are motivated by a sense of service to our community.
By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of the City of Burnie via Council’s Strategic Plan ‘Making a better Burnie 2044’.

Learn more about working at Council Employee Information Pack

(PDF, 10MB)

Additional Information

For additional information please refer to the attached position description or contact our People Services Coordinator for a chat, 03 6430 5818, or email smarshall@burnie.tas.gov.au.

Interested in applying

Applicants are asked to submit:

Cover letter, providing a brief introduction and an outline of your interest and motivation in applying for the role,
A 2-3 page statement summarising the ‘To Be Successful’ selection criteria as it relates to you; and
Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant work experience and qualifications.

Applications are to be emailed to applications@burnie.tas.gov.au.