Public Sector People are currently working with a rural Shire Council in North-West Victoria seeking a Planning Officer to join their team on a temporary basis.

This is a great opportunity for a planner looking to gain further Local Government experience within a supportive rural council environment, managing a diverse statutory planning caseload.

The Role As Planning Officer, you will be responsible for:

- Assessing and processing a range of planning permit applications.
- Providing planning advice to applicants, residents and internal stakeholders.
- Interpreting and applying the Victorian Planning Provisions and relevant Planning Scheme.
- Preparing reports, correspondence and recommendations.
- Undertaking site inspections and supporting broader statutory planning functions.
- Liaising with referral authorities and key stakeholders throughout the application process.

About You To be successful, you will ideally have:
- A qualification in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
- Previous statutory planning experience,



ideally within Victorian Local Government.
- Knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and Victorian Planning Provisions.
- Robust written communication and report-writing skills.
- Confidence managing stakeholders and providing explicit planning advice.
- The ability to independently manage a caseload and competing priorities.

What’s on Offer?
- Opportunity with a rural Shire Council in North-West Victoria.
- Varied statutory planning workload.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunity to further develop your Local Government planning experience.
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience.

If you're a planner considering your next Local Government contract, I'd love to have a confidential chat.

Narule Stewart

Team Leader – Planning, Assets & Building

Public Sector People

[0434 024 776](tel:0434 024 776)

[email protected]

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