Description:
The Environment and Planning Approvals Coordinator is responsible for obtaining and managing all legislative approvals to support the successful execution of Authority led projects. The role will build on the existing approval process to maximise efficiency and transparency, provide specialist technical advice to ensure best practice coastal and marine management and undertake internal/external advocacy to encourage improved understanding of the statutory environment the Authority operates in.
The position initiates and develops key relationships with internal staff, government agencies, private consultants/contractors, and key stakeholders to facilitate project delivery.
Primary responsibilities:
- Provide internal and external technical planning advice to ensure the organisation aligns with best practice coast and parks management.
- Coordinate planning due diligence reviews and develop statutory applications across a suite of legislative obligations to support the design and delivery of Authority led strategic and operational projects.
- Manage the organisations statutory register and develop a compliance review process to ensure the Authority maintains compliance to issued approvals.
- Coordinate the provision of technical advice to third parties on proposals and applications for use and development of land managed by the Authority.
- Provide technical advice on legislative and non-statutory framework obligations associated with transitioning land parcels (e.g., National Parks Act) and the Authority’s expanding functions/powers.
- Liaise with partner agencies, stakeholders and rights holders on specialist planning matters to ensure the Authority contributes to and/or leads initiatives (e.g., legislative/policy/strategy reforms).
- Coordinate and/or contribute to projects and programs in the Climate Action and Resilience portfolio e.g., the Authority’s Marine and Coastal Management advocacy and education campaign.
Please note - This list is not exhaustive, for a complete description of all key deliverables for the role, please review the Position Description (attached below).
Qualifications and experience:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Planning, Environment or a related discipline.
- Significant experience navigating marine and coastal planning legislation, across environmental, cultural heritage, native title, and planning frameworks. Experience in obtaining or assessing statutory approvals such as Planning Permits or Marine and Coastal Act Consents is highly desirable.
- Experience in developing, managing and monitoring work programs.
- Demonstrated project management experience relevant to the role and an ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining positive and productive working relationships with team members, key stakeholders, rights holders and the community.
Knowledge and skills:
- Demonstrated constructive, collaborative and values-based leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member/leader of a team.
- Logical, flexible approach to overcoming challenges and responding to changing priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage and participate in community engagement processes.