Development Officer (Planning)

• 2 x Permanent Full-Time opportunities
• 35-hour week, hybrid working, flexible work arrangements available, including flex time
• Participate in the contribution to Newcastle's transformation

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it.

Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.

Through your work, you’ll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastle's evolution as you shape our future as a liveable, inclusive city. 
Our Planning and Development team work on range of high-profile development projects ranging from $800M-$1Billion per year. Whilst you build your development office expertise and gain exceptional career experience, you will be completely supported by a team of highly experienced, passionate, and driven professionals.

As a Development Officer (Planning) you will work within the Development Assessment Team in providing assessments and determinations of development applications and to provide professional and technical planning advice to the community, external and internal customers, and management with respect to ensuring that new developments in the City of Newcastle are consistent with statutory requirements, development policies, applicable relevant codes and environmental legislation.

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 13 April 2025

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

Contact: Holly Hutchens - Development Assessment Section Manager - 02 49742 746

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.