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At Bayside, we have a team of over 650 employees, delivering more than 100 services for our community. We offer a collaborative, innovative workplace and strive to provide sector leading services, programs and facilities. The City of Bayside is 8 km south of Melbourne’s Central Business District, home to over 107,000 residents and 17kms of stunning Port Philip Bay coastline.

Statutory Planning (Arborist)

  • Statutory Planning
  • Full time
  • Closing on: Feb 17 2025

Employment Status: Permanent, Full Time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 6 (starting at $98,867) + 11.5% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists to make a real difference to our beautiful Bayside municipality where you will be working to ensure proper and orderly land use, development and arboricultural outcomes within the Bayside Planning Scheme and related local laws and strategies.

As a Statutory Planner (Arborist), you will project manage a variety of planning, subdivision and local law applications, review planning referrals and conduct site inspections. These will be managed in accordance with planning regulations and organisational procedures to deliver extraordinary places and liveability within Bayside.

You will be responsible for:

  • Proactively managing a variety of planning applications in regard to arboricultural matters in accordance with planning regulations and organisational procedures.
  • Supporting the department via managing and providing advice to planning referrals for landscape requirements and tree removal or retention.
  • Attending and providing accurate and considered advice at pre-application meetings with prospective applicants in regard to tree matters.
  • Responding quickly and accurately to arboricultural related enquiries and requests for information about current or prospective planning applications, including assessment about whether a planning permit is required.
  • Preparing, researching and presenting applications and submissions on behalf of Council at Planning & Amenity Committee, Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and other public forums.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

  • Proven ability to accurately apply Planning Schemes, relevant policies and legislation in providing information to customers about planning and arboricultural related matters within established protocols, guidelines and parameters.
  • Proven ability to provide accurate, specialist information and advice to customers regarding various facets of statutory planning and arboricultural related matters.
  • Demonstrated ability to use word processing, spreadsheets, as well as planning process administration and records management tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide a very high standard of service to customers.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively in a team environment.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or associated fields of expertise (minimum Certificate V in Arboriculture or equivalent) and/or experience that will enable the successful undertaking of the requirements of the position.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

  • Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
  • Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 
  • Be willing to undertake a premedical assessment check (if applicable for the role).

What we can offer you in return: 

  • A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
  • Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
  • Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
  • A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
  • Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
  • A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

  1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
  2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
  3. Click Apply to submit your application.
  4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Monday 17 February, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Scott Matheson, Coordinator Statutory Planning on 03 9599 4819 or via email smatheson@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.