Senior Strategic Planner

• An opportunity to work on an innovative and impactful project
• Fixed-term full-time opportunity until Oct 2025
• 35hr working week with flexible working arrangements

City of Newcastle (CN) and the NSW Government have developed the draft Broadmeadow Place Strategy to guide future development in the area. This significant project is to provide the opportunity for additional housing, jobs and population growth, as well as a world-class sports and entertainment precinct.

As the Senior Strategic Planner, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact by managing the development and currency of strategic urban planning strategies, instruments, policies, plans and reports from inception to adoption by CN and implementation associated with the development and progression of the Broadmeadow Place Strategy.

The project applies to the area known as the Broadmeadow Regionally Significant Growth Area identified in the Hunter Regional Plan 2041.

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 $6.45 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 6 October 2024

Remuneration: $120,061.83 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact: Shane Cahill - City Significant and Strategic Planning 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 do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.