Passionate about planning thriving communities? Lead land use and economic projects at Northern Grampians Shire Council.

Vacancy Details:Position: Coordinator Strategic Planning Job Type: Full Time Tenure: Permanent Location: Stawell Package: $99,907.61 per annum plus superannuation Download Position Description: Coordinator Strategic Planning Applications Close: Sunday 6 July 2025

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

• Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
• Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
• Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
• Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
• Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
• Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
• Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

• cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
• cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
• establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

Position objectives

This position plays a lead role in coordinating the Strategic Planning and Economic Development work program, ensuring alignment with Council’s strategic plans and priorities. Objectives are to coordinate the development of strategic land use planning and economic development projects and plans to facilitate successful planning outcomes, and foster economic growth, investment, and business sustainability.

Key responsibility areas

• Coordinate the delivery of policies, strategies and plans that deliver land use planning and economic outcomes that respond to identified needs.
• Lead individual strategic projects and planning scheme amendments.
• Monitor, review and implement the Northern Grampians Planning Scheme to achieve efficient and sustainable development for the municipality both in the short term and long term.
• Advocate and prepare submissions on proposed Victorian Government planning reform initiatives and policy changes.
• Analyse and respond to development proposals and re-zoning requests, including proposed renewable energy projects.
• Coordinate economic initiatives and programs that increase jobs, investment, business growth and business sustainability.
• Prepare and present reports to Council and Briefing meetings, Planning Panels, and other public and community forums.
• Liaise with key stakeholders (internal and external) to identify and achieve the delivery of projects that provide a range of desired planning and economic outcomes.

Selection criteria

1. Tertiary qualification in Urban Planning or other relevant field, and substantial experience working in strategic planning.
2. Sound knowledge of the Victorian Planning system and related legislation, including the ability to interpret practice notes, policies legislation and regulations and effectively guide the preparation of planning scheme amendments.
3. Demonstrated success in project managing strategic projects including managing consultants in the set timeframes and budgets.
4. Ability to identify potentially complex problems and circumstances, identify key issues and possible solutions and make consistent decisions based on clear and logical analysis.
5. Ability to successfully manage staff and projects in a cooperative team environment to deliver strategic planning and economic development outcomes.
6. Demonstrated highly developed communication skills (written and verbal) with the proven ability to gain cooperation from others in a variety of situations and levels within the workplace and community.

How to apply

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• Download and read the position description.
• Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
• Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Sarah Kernohan, Manager Strategic Planning and Prosperity at [email protected] or call 03 5358 8700.

Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 6th July 2025

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.