Applications closing on 12 May 2025, 12:00 PM
Reference number
25-28
Job Type
Full Time
Package
Band 8
Full time, Ongoing
Band 8, $108,360 pa + Super
Closing date: 12pm on Monday 12 May 2025
Mount Alexander Shire is known for its local food and wine, for a vibrant arts community and breathtaking natural surrounds.
Perfectly located in Central Victoria, around 30 minutes from Bendigo by car or rail, and with Melbourne only 90 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a balanced lifestyle with great services, schools and homes in townships like Castlemaine and Maldon.

THE ROLE

Key responsibilities undertaken by the Coordinator Statutory Planning include:

• Ensure the Statutory Planning team’s adherence to the Mount Alexander Planning Scheme and other relevant legislation, guidelines and Council policy.
• Undertake the assessment and processing of complex planning and subdivision applications, including analysis of the requirements of the Mount Alexander Planning Scheme, Planning and Environment Act 1987, Subdivision Act 1999, and other legislation.
• Provide specialist advice to Manager Development Services, Councillors, Executive Team, internal departments and external contractors on land use issues associated with sustainable land management, development and statutory planning functions and directions of the Mount Alexander Shire.
• Provide technical advice to the statutory planning team, Manager of Development Services, internal departments, community members and developers regarding the interpretation of the Mount Alexander Planning Scheme, the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and other related planning legislation.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Thorough knowledge of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Subdivision Act 1988 and Victorian Planning Provisions.
• Experience in the preparation of reports requiring analytical and research skills, ability to identify options, political issues and present balanced comments using existing Council policies, precedent, background and local knowledge.
• A sound knowledge of budgeting and relevant accounting and financial procedures