Planning Support Officer

Permanent

Full-time salary from $79,993 up to $91,464 per annum plus superannuation (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications).

At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.

The Planning Support team within the Development Assessment & Certification Division is seeking to fill two permanent positions, one full-time position (35 hours per week) and one part-time position (21 hours per week).

The Planning Support team provides a diverse range of planning, building and development engineering administration support services.

To succeed in this role, you will need a high level of administrative skills, excellent communication and organisation skills, a collaborative and proactive approach, along with the ability to effectively problem solve and multi-task.​

Salary from $79,993 up to $91,464 per annum plus superannuation (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications).

About the role

Both positions are within the overall Planning Support team and will involve liaison with divisional Management and colleagues, as well as external customers and government agencies. The successful candidate will also be trained in other administrative support functions to provide a multi-skilled approach within the Planning Support team.

The part-time position will primarily be within Building and Certification Administration Team which is responsible for providing administrative support for the:

• Processing of Development Applications, Complying Development Certificates, Activity Applications, Construction Certificates and Building Information Certificates
• Providing administrative support to Development Project Officers
• Managing information and document management
• Answering telephone and email enquiries
• Organising building inspection bookings
• Processing Refunds

The full-time position will primarily be within Fire Safety Administration Team which is responsible for the:

• Processing of Annual Fire Safety Statements (AFSS) submitted to Council.
• Issuing invoices for annual fees
• Provision of technical advice to internal and external customers, as appropriate to the position.
• Legal enforcement action including issuing penalty notices / fines.
• Answering telephone and email enquiries.
• Implementation and maintenance of administrative systems to manage information and documentation flow.

Benefits of working for council

• We provide flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and flex- you just need to ask!
• 35 hour work week
• We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
• We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service Long Service Leave after 5 years We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
• Access to Fitness Passport

For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

Interested?

Click on 'Apply' to complete your online application.

You will be prompted through the application to answer the essential requirements as outlined on Page 3.

Contact Natasha Robson, Planning Support Team Leader, on (02) 4227 7047 for questions related to the job.

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 17 June 2024

Please note: It is anticipated that interviews for these roles will be held on week beginning Monday 8 July 2024.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.