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 affordable housing at a fraction of Melbourne prices and a progressive leadership team, now is a great time to join the City of Ballarat.

The Role

The Statutory Planner assists in the delivery of planning services, including the assessment of permit applications and the provision of advice to internal and external stakeholders. Holding a robust and varied workload, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to team discussions and assist with process improvement projects.

The City of Ballarat understands the need to balance work and life and the successful candidate can expect a flexible working environment. The City of Ballarat is also cognisant of the fact commuting can often impact work-life balance and this will be factored into discussions with the successful candidate when negotiating working arrangements. The City of Ballarat offers an attractive suite of benefits and flexibility to cater for individual circumstances.

About You

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the City of Ballarat is seeking a town planning professional with a good starting knowledge of the Victoria Planning Provisions and a positive attitude.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Recognised tertiary qualification or undertaking recognised studies in Town Planning or a related discipline;
• Ideally some experience working in the statutory planning field, either in state/local government or private practice;
• Demonstrated understanding of the Victorian Planning System, including ability to interpret the Ballarat Planning Scheme, the Planning & Environment Act 1987, Subdivision Act 1988 and related legislation;
• Demonstrated time management skills, including ability to effectively manage challenging workloads, set priorities, balance competing demands and meet stringent deadlines;
• Ability to interpret plans and write clear correspondence, including well-structured and reasoned reports and formal advice for both internal and external stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service to both internal and external stakeholders;
• Effective ability to gain the co-operation and understanding of customers and an ability to discuss and resolve planning issues in dispute;
• Competent IT skills;
• A current Victorian driver’s license;
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues relevant to work activities and the work area.

To Apply

Applications close Sunday 3rd May 2025. Please ensure your application includes a cover letter, up-to-date resume and addresses the key selection criteria.

Contact

Should you have any questions regarding this position please contact Connor Perrott, Manager, Statutory Planning on 0419 108 257.

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.