Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability

Branch: City Planning and Design

Salary Range: (Band 6) $108,005 - $119,507 per annum plus superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for a full-time position)

Work type: Temporary full-time (up to 2 years, with possibility of further extensions)

Location: Brisbane CBD

Our Business and Branch

City Planning and Sustainability is one of six divisions within the largest local government in Australia. Within this division, City Planning and Design is the centre of excellence, developing strategic planning policy, quality urban design creative outcomes and key legislation including the Brisbane City Plan 2014.

Monitoring Brisbane’s growth for our city under the Brisbane City Plan 2014 and South East Queensland Regional Plan is critical for delivering our city policy and is aligned to the themes of Brisbane Vision 2031.

Our Regional & Citywide Planning team is responsible for strategic planning policy formulation and legislative review, utilising demographic research and analysis of current and emerging land use trends, including urban growth modelling.

The Role

An excellent opportunity for a Senior GIS Research Analyst to manage and develop our urban growth model, land use activity datasets and tools, as well as undertaking research and analysis to support the Strategic Planning Program and other strategic and land use planning functions for Council. This position has a healthy work life balance, career growth, and the opportunity to work with a high performing team of research specialists.

The Senior GIS Research Analyst will support the delivery of significant urban development research projects for strategic land use and infrastructure planning, inclusive of the award winning ‘Virtual Brisbane’ 3D spatial model which provides visual analysis for locations and specific development proposals and the expansion of regional planning and growth modelling.

This is an opportunity for any urban or geospatial analyst to be part of an innovative team to shape Brisbane’s future. Your growth modelling, spatial and data analysis skills will support Council’s Strategic Planning policy making branch.

To succeed you will demonstrate:

• excellent communication skills with ability to work autonomously and also in a team
• understanding of urban planning, land use and development activity datasets
• ability to use database / GIS software and ability to learn land use models
• ability to comprehend and analyse demographic and urban infrastructure issues
• highly developed cartographic skills that pertain to map production, data analysis and manipulation using Geographical Information Systems.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible hybrid work arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• end of trip facilities
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

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How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and a one-page cover letter outlining your suitability for the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please contact David Ngo, Talent Partner, on 07 3178 8886 or email [email protected]

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 23 March at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.