Development Advisory Officer

· Permanent Full Time Position, 35 hours per week

· Enjoy a rostered day off per fortnight, great work environment and culture

· Salary $76,277.41 - $85,430.73

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Futures directorate focuses on developing our strategy to ensure sustainable and responsible planning and development for all aspects of our City.

About the role

This is a great opportunity for an organised and effective communicator, to improve the quality of development applications received by council through customer service and assistance.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing quality and accurate advice to customers in relation to development enquiries and associated Council policies.

You can also expect to:

· Check applications for completeness to ensure timely decisions and outcomes in line with applicable legislation and Council policy.

· Book and conduct minor pre-development application meetings to assist with the investigation and processing of applications.

· Provide quality, accurate and timely advice to customers to respond to development enquiries and to explain Council policies.

· Contribute to the maintenance of comprehensive and up to date information on Council’s website to increase awareness of Council’s policies and procedures in relation to development services.

· Identify improvements to systems, processes and procedures to enhance team service delivery and performance.

· Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the following:

· Higher School Certificate or relevant TAFE qualifications

· Understanding of planning legislation and regulations

· Excellent customer service skills

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

· 3 extra days off during Christmas each year

· 15 days sick leave each year

· 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year

· Gym membership discounts

· Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. Please use MS Edge or Google Chrome when submitting your application. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at [email protected]

Deadline: Monday 28 April, 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.