Senior Strategic Planner (Policy)

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.

Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.

We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community.

So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family.

Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley here.

What you need to know...

• Permanent full time - 70 hours per fortnight
• the package: $95,322 to $113,674 plus superannuation, per annum
• location - Grafton 
• flexible working arrangements 
• enjoy the benefits of Flex time 
• access to fitness passport 

About the role

Do you want a planning role where you can make real difference in one of Australia's most beautiful places? The Clarence Valley Council is looking for a new Senior Strategic Planner to drive progressive land use policy development.

The successful applicant will play a crucial role to deliver a broad range of strategic land use planning strategies, policy formulation and creating robust planning frameworks to set up the Clarence Valley for a prosperous and sustainable future.

The role will focus on delivery of prioritised strategic planning projects that have a foundation in best-practice, including adopting a collaborative and consultative approach across our diverse community, with our industry and government stakeholders, and across the Clarence Valley Council's internal departments. Our current projects include actioning a suite of strategic plans, including the Green Infrastructure Strategy, Employment Land Strategy, Rural Lands Strategy and Local Housing Strategy as well as reviewing Development Contributions Plans.

This is a highly sought after position and in very popular part of the Northern Rivers. Get your application in now and put your best foot forward!

Download the position description here.

Contact

Maya Dougherty, Coordinator Strategic Planning on (02) 6643 0298

Closing date

Tuesday 12 November at 11.30 pm (NSW time).

Other important information

This position is located at Council's Grafton office, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.

A probation period applies to this position.

How to apply:

• All applications must be lodged online via Council's website www.clarence.nsw.gov.au.
• Attachments such as certificates and licences must be combined into one document before you attach them to your application.
• For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on the Clarence Valley Council website. 

For this application you will be required to supply a resume and relevant certificates and licences.

Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.