Strategic Planner

• Gain exposure to some of the largest development projects in NSW!
• Permanent Full-time opportunity
• 35-hour working week with flexible work arrangements

City of Newcastle (CN) is looking for an experienced Strategic Planner to join the Strategic Planning Team within the Planning, Transport & Regulation (PTR) Service Unit.

As the Strategic Planner you will provide your knowledge and expertise in preparing specialist strategic land use and development policy advice. You will assist in developing and managing land use planning strategies and other Council strategic policy documents. You will also be engaging with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve understanding throughout City of Newcastle and its community of our city-wide strategies.

This role will see you play a key part in formulating holistic, city-wide and place specific strategic land use policies and outcomes for the City of Newcastle, consistent with the 2030 Community Strategic Plan.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Why join CN?

• 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $4.30 per week
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. 

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 7 July 2024

Remuneration: $104,536.76 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

The above rates are reflective of the Salary System Pay Rates in the CN 2023 Enterprise Agreement.

Contact: Shane Cahill - Strategic Planning Section Manager - 02 4974 2892

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN does not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.