15952

Closes: 30 April 2024

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4
Salary: $80,535 - $86,909 plus superannuation
Position No: 15952
Directorate: Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 April 2024
Contact Officer: Trent Varlow on Trent.Varlow@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 9997

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Details: Are you someone who is has is interested on shaping the future of Canberra? The Statutory Planning Division within Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate is looking for eager people to join our staff in assisting on providing good development outcomes to the Canberra community.

What we do
The Statutory Planning Division is responsible for assessing and determining development applications, administering the ACT leasehold system, assisting the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its review of decisions, providing advice to the community and industry on development matters, and the environmental impact assessment process relating to impact track development applications.

Who we are
We are a diverse, innovative and professional team of people who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We welcome people with experience from the community, public and private sectors and believe the more diverse our knowledge base is, the better our results will be.

We value people with innovative ideas, who communicate with candour and respect, and who have the motivation to help shape the future of Canberra’s built environment and facilitate high quality development outcomes through development assessment.

What we offer

• Interesting and fulfilling work in a unique government environment where you can see the impact you have on the Canberra community.
• The opportunity to work with passionate, innovative and experienced leaders who encourage and support you to develop your interests and expertise.
• A flexible workplace with brand new, state of the art accommodation enabling activity-based work in a fun and creative environment.

THE TEAM YOU WILL WORK IN
As an Assessment or Decision Officer within the Statutory Planning Division, you will often be the first point of contact between the Directorate, the community and industry and must have excellent communication skills and the ability to provide consistently high levels of customer service.

You will provide advice, information and recommendations to senior officers to assist in decision making.
You must be a team player, with the ability to work independently, identify solutions to problems and contribute to a positive team culture.

Assessment Team:
The Assessment Team is responsible, under the Planning Act 2023, for assessing and determining a large range and number of development proposals, including complex commercial proposals, multi-unit, mixed use development, and estate development plans. The Assessment team handles the assessment and decision process of exemption declarations (single dwelling minor departures). As an Assessment Officer you will be required to undertake the assessment functions in accordance with the Planning Act 2023 for small to medium scale developments.

Decision Team:
The Decision Team is responsible, under the Planning Act 2023, for reviewing and determining a large range and number of development proposals, including complex commercial proposals, multi-unit, mixed use development, and estate development plans. The Decision Team handles the review of conditional compliance assessments and reconsideration applications for determined developments. The team also assists the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal in its review of decisions. As a Decision Officer you will be required to review, provide advice on and determine Development Applications in accordance with the Planning Act 2023 for small to medium scale developments.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements: Highly Desirable:

• Town / Urban planning
• Development assessment
• Architecture

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for up to six months. Our workforce is currently working in a hybrid of home and at 480 Northbourne Avenue in Dickson. The successful candidates will be provided information on how to work from home safely and effectively. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please provide: your curriculum vitae. a two-page response to the ‘Selection Criteria' included in the Position Description; and the names and contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted to the contact officer.

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Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Environmental Care and Sustainability