- 9 Month Fixed Term Contract Maternity Leave Opportunity
Lead Development Consultant
About the Role:
You will be responsible for building and managing productive business relationships with development stakeholders such as developers, water service coordinators, government agencies, and councils, to ensure optimised investment efficiency and liveability outcomes, ultimately assisting the state government achieve its housing targets.
Responsibilities:
Relationship and Stakeholder Management:
Proactively build and maintain strategic relationships with developers and water service coordinators, ensuring that infrastructure outcomes align with growth and development goals.
Data Analysis and Risk Management:
Collect and analyse development servicing data from internal and external sources to inform strategic decision-making. You will identify potential threats and opportunities to enhance service delivery and contribute to project and portfolio risk management by identifying, mitigating, and managing risks throughout the development process.
Regulatory Compliance and Process Improvement:
You will ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, legal, and risk management requirements, while also managing costs and recovery processes. Additionally, you will identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of development application management and actively contribute to initiatives that enhance the developer experience.
Reporting and Process Development:
Your responsibilities will include providing input into formal responses, such as those to the Energy and Water Ombudsman, GIPA, subpoenas, and Minsterial's, ensuring timely and accurate submissions. You will also contribute to the development and improvement of internal guidelines, systems, and processes to ensure operational effectiveness and compliance with relevant standards.
Who are we looking for?
- Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. urban planning, engineering, business or related discipline) or experience deemed equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements associated with the delivery of capital works.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Sound planning, organisational, time and project management skills, including the ability to manage changing priorities, handle multiple projects and meet objectives.
- Demonstrated experience in project management, including sound stakeholder management and engagement experience
Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t meet every qualification. If, after reading this, you’re not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click that apply button anyway. We’re passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Application closing date: Thursday 24th July
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