Principal Strategic Planner

• Balance your lifestyle and career in beautiful Ballarat
• Annualised Salary Band 7 $103,941 - $115,101 per annum plus superannuation

Have you ever thought about working in a picturesque and growing historical Victorian city? Do you aspire to work with significant strategic projects and enjoy a work/life balance within a supportive team environment?  

About the City of Ballarat  

The City of Ballarat, 100km west of Melbourne’s CBD is one of the largest inland regional cities in the country. Ballarat is uniquely located with easy access to Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo and is the Western Victorian capital for a region of 400,000 people.  

The City of Ballarat has a growing economy that attracts and retains innovative businesses, employs a highly skilled workforce and attracts new residents whilst promoting the city’s unique heritage and vibrant cultural life. It has all the services, retail and entertainment opportunities you'd find in a capital city but with a relaxed country attitude. With a progressive leadership team, now is a great time to join the City of Ballarat in this exciting leadership role.  

The Role  

Reporting to the Coordinator Strategic Planning, this positions will be a key member of the Strategic Planning Team.   

As a senior member of the team, the Principal Strategic Planner is required to provide a leadership role, to provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders, and to project manage and make recommendations associated with complex strategic planning projects. You will also lead and advise on planning scheme amendment implementation and processes.  

This position will require ongoing interaction with the Ballarat community, professionals within the development industry, as well as continued relationship building with internal departments and agency stakeholders.  

About You  

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the City of Ballarat is seeking an urban planning professional with a strong strategic planning background, demonstrated technical experience, leadership and motivational skills, and well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and clearly communicate with the community, professionals and elected members.  

Key Selection Criteria  

• Qualifications and experience as listed in the Position Description.
• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning, Urban Design or related discipline with experience in a senior strategic planning position, and in-depth knowledge of the Victorian planning system.
• Proven ability to contribute to a positive work culture and work collaboratively and enthusiastically as part of a team in a sensitive and confidential environment, providing leadership and guidance to others as required.
• Demonstrated success providing considered advice, guidance and direction on land use challenges and associated policy, including writing, reviewing and delivering integrated strategic land use planning policy and projects.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated success in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships across a broad range of stakeholders, including successful delivery of consultation programs.
• Proven project and financial management experience with the ability to manage contracts, staff and consultants, deliver projects on time and within budget and prioritise and manage a demanding day-to-day workload.

To Apply  

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume, address the key selection criteria and complete an application cover sheet. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.  

Contact  

For any additional questions, please contact Kellie Jantzen, Coordinator Strategic Planning on 0487 695 797.