Senior Statutory Planner

Senior Statutory Planner

Permanent Part Time 22.8 hours (3 days/week)

Band 6 - Starting from $97,222.14 (pro rata)+ super 

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on work/life balance
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Benefits Package

• Hybrid Working Policy For those working full time hours - 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development – leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

About the Role

The Senior Statutory Planner is responsible for assessing and determining planning applications pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act 1987, especially those that are generally complex, large-scale or otherwise significant in nature. 

The Senior Statutory Planner is also responsible for providing a high level of customer service to the public, as well as advice to other branches of Council, about planning policies, controls and procedures and for representing Council at hearings before the Planning List of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). 

If you are looking for a role in an exciting inner-city location with a variety of planning applications and are able to juggle multiple tasks, deal with the unexpected and contribute to a collaborative and friendly team environment, then we want to hear from you!

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role you will be a dynamic and vibrant team player with a focus on processing planning applications and delivering high level customer service. You will be enthusiastic, innovative, self-motivated and able to work autonomously and within a team.

We are seeking candidates who have attention for detail, good written and organisational skills and who are committed to providing excellent customer service.

Yarra city council is a progressive organisation.  We pride ourselves on inclusive culture.  We aim to continually improve service to the community.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Lara Fiscalini at ••••@yarracity.vic.gov.au.

 100377, 100054, 103104, 103306,103301 - Senior Statutory Planner - Position Description - March 2025.pdf

Applications close on: Wednesday 19 August 2026, at 11:55pm. 

How to Apply

In your application, please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.