Shellharbour City, located just 1 ½ hours south of Sydney, is home to almost 78,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's a place of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment. Shellharbour is in the ideal location to offer coastal and rural environment but also less than 80 minutes from Sydney.
We are committed to building a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation and is represented by our AR Bluett Memorial Award 2019 for Most Progressive Metropolitan and Regional Council in NSW.
This commitment is further demonstrated by the development Application Strategy which was a Finalist to the Local Government Awards for 2020 for Service Delivery.
Shellharbour City currently has three urban release areas with an exciting opportunity to play a role in the development assessment of the areas and their town centres.
The role:
As a Senior Development Assessment Officer you will use your extensive experience to assess and determine complex development applications and provide coaching and guidance to staff.
Opportunities may be available to work within the specialist Urban Release team and Development Assessment team.
Our team provides an exciting opportunity to work in a flexible contemporary environment in a Local Government area currently experiencing rapid growth. We are seeking two dynamic, enthusiastic, skilled and experienced people to join us and be part of a senior group that will be part of the City Development - Planning team through a historic and dynamic period of growth.
We offer:
For further information about the position, click here for the position description.
Contact: Madeline Cartwright, Principal Planner - Development Assessment on 0432 606378.
Closing date: Sunday, 11 October 2020 at 11:30pm.
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Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another.
To work for us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values.
Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunity employer.