Urban Planning Support Officer at Knox City Council

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Oct, 26

Salary

93517.76

Posted On

06 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Statutory Planning, Time Management, Prioritisation, Customer Service, Report Preparation, Stakeholder Management, Application Assessment, Correspondence Management

Industry

Government Administration

Description

INTERNAL ONLY- ACTING/SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role. You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest. About the role The Planning team is offering an exciting internal secondment opportunity for someone to undertake the role of Urban Planning Support Officer from 4 August 2026 to 16 November 2026. The Urban Planning Support Officer provides support to the City Planning and Building department within the City Liveability directorate. The role would suit someone that can self-motivate, has good time management skills and the ability to prioritise work. This role will report to the Coordinator Planning in a collaborative team environment. This is a full-time temporary role based in the Civic Centre (opportunity for part time four days a week also encouraged to apply). We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met. While knowledge of the Planning Scheme and associated legislation would be ideal, the position is also available for consideration to staff with skills and interest areas related to statutory planning. This is a Band 5 classified role. Remuneration will be $80,377.95 to $93,517.76 (depending on experience) (pro-rata for part time) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee. What you will deliver during this period: * Co-ordinate the advertising and referral of planning and subdivision applications. * Prepare decisions on applications. * Prepare and send out correspondence and register incoming correspondence including objections. * Discuss applications and planning matters with various stakeholders. * Assist in the preparation of Council reports. * An opportunity to assess and recommend decisions on minor planning applications. * Other tasks outlined in the Position Description. What you will bring to this role The key selection criteria for this role are: * An interest in gaining understanding and experience in statutory planning. * A desire to contribute to the Planning team. * The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and a range of tasks. * A focus on customer service. To apply, please respond to the following questions in your application form: 1. Why you are interested in this opportunity 2. What skills and qualities will you bring to the role? 3. What skills would you like to learn/develop during this time? A resume/cover letter attachment is optional. For further information on this role please contact Renee Harrosh, Planning Coordinator, at renee.harrosh@knox.vic.gov.au [xx@knox.vic.gov.au], via Teams or on 9298 8125. A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.   Apply by: 13/07/2026

Responsibilities

The role involves coordinating the advertising and referral of planning and subdivision applications and preparing decisions and reports. It also includes managing correspondence and discussing planning matters with various stakeholders.