At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

About Darebin City Council
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

About the Role
The Coordinator Statutory Planning leads the delivery of high-quality land use and development outcomes in a progressive and customer first organisation. In this role, you will lead and develop team of statutory planners working across a diverse range of planning projects, ranging from unit developments, apartment developments, heritage proposals, industrial and commercial developments and applications abutting our creek environments.

• Support Statutory Planning service delivery, ensuring a high standard of decision-making under delegation, via Council or through representation at VCAT.
• Lead one of three Statutory Planning teams to deliver a high-quality service that enables timely decision making for planning permit and other related applications.
• Build a coaching based culture that invests in the ongoing professional development of staff.
• Lead the review and monitoring of planning policies and procedures.
• Lead the continuous improvement of systems and processes to improve the customer experience of applicants, residents and other stakeholders.

Skills & Experience
• Considerable knowledge of the underlying principles of statutory planning, the planning system, related legislation and their application at the local government level.
• Expert knowledge of effective leadership practice and ability to build and manage high-performing teams.
• A strong public service ethic and demonstrated ability to understand and deliver a high-quality service to customers.
• Strong skills and capabilities to clearly and accurately communicate in a professional and respectful manner to a broad range of stakeholders

Culture
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

How to Apply If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application including a resume, and those who wish to address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description may do so in their cover letter.

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Matt Cullen, Head of Statutory Planning (Acting) on 8470 8850 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close on Sunday 12th October at 11.59pm.

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.