Our Planning team is looking for a Senior Planner to build depth and experience within the team.

About this Role

The role will be on a full-time basis based in Alexandra or Cromwell with the possibility to work remotely.

We are dedicated to offering a work-life balance alongside this role so you can enjoy living in our beautiful District.

You will be responsible for processing complex resource consents while working closely with our Planning Team Leader and Planning and Regulatory Services Manager.

You will support the wider team to ensure statutory timeframes are met and provide robust advice that ensures good planning decisions are made.

There will also be opportunities to mentor junior and intermediate planners.

Our small team also allows you to work alongside our Policy Planners and Support Staff to deliver a high level of service to our community.

What you will bring to the team:

• A degree in planning, resource management or a related discipline.

• Five years plus of resource management experience, including responsibility for the assessment of complex applications.

• A full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute, or eligible to become a full member.

• Organised and can manage workload effectively.

• Experience with computer systems and ability to learn new computer systems.

• Professional written and oral communication.

• The ability to work within a team and with professionals in other disciplines.

• Initiative to identify and contribute to solutions and improvements.

Preferred but not required:

• Some experience and skills in tasks involving managerial, leadership, negotiation, and dispute resolution.

• Experience mentoring, coaching, or training people - even if it is not directly work related.

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday-Friday.

The salary band is between $89,509 - $105,305. Application period for the role will close Monday 12 December 2023.

Our start dates are flexible regardless of whether you wish to start this year or early into the new year you can apply for this role.

Details of the job description can be obtained from council’s website Careers - Central Otago District Council (codc.govt.nz).

For further information or questions, please email us.

About the Organisation

Working at Central Otago District Council is embodied by our whakataukī: ‘Me manaaki tētahi ki tētahi, me pakihiwitahi te tū – kia haere tahi ai tātou. Respect each other, stand shoulder to shoulder – So that we may travel on this journey together.’

Our Council endeavours to enable democratic local decision-making and action by and on behalf of our communities to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future.

With around 200 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.

Check out our latest video of what it is like to work within our Planning Team here

Benefits

• Fresh modern tech savvy working environment.

• Flexible work practices.

• Opportunities for training and career development.

• Three days of additional leave between Christmas and New Years.

• A wellness day available every six months

• Te ao Māori and tikanga competency course available to all staff.

• Option to join an active social club.

All applications should include a cover letter, CV and addressing the key selection criteria.

Make sure your cover letter is specific about your experience and why you are a great fit for the role.

Click here to Apply.