Development Advisor

1. To provide a consistent and positive experience for prospective applicants through the

provision of day-to-day development related advice.

2. To provide para-technical and administrative support to the development assessment

team.

3. To undertake field inspections, provide formal land use advice and assess simple

• RELATIONSHIPS
• Reports to
• Position Title)
• Principal Development Advice
• Report to : (Position Number)
• P00070
• Staff Responsibility
• Key Internal Relationships
• Town Planners, Environmental Health & Building

Surveyors, Engineers, Environmental Scientist /

Landscape Assessors, Technical Assistants and

Customer Service staff.

applicants for development, government

authorities, consultants.

Key responsibilities of this position are to :

Council's planning policies, processes and requirements including in response to pre

with other lodgement requirements.

policy framework affecting development assessment related matters sufficient to manage

enquiries and identify appropriate limits to advice.

work of the Branch by :

o Actively participating in the development of new services that improve assessment

outcomes.

within Council to ensure customers are provided with a seamless service.

This position also includes some development assessment responsibilities and assisting the

assessment team with this work.

customer service

resource allocation

These Guidelines complement the Council's adopted Values of : Work Together; Work Safe

Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and, Supporting

Community

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils policies

and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are not limited to :

identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your Supervisor or

Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager / Area Safety Representative); never performing a

task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the experience, or have not

received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct equipment to carry out the

task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety

instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance

with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the

Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions to your

line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health and safety

obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are required at

all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

You are responsible for ensuring that you conduct your risk management responsibilities as

described in council's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Policy and Procedure (the ERM

Framework) with the goal of ensuring that potential issues are identified and reported in a

timely manner.

In undertaking your work should you identify contaminated land or potentially contaminated

land, including but not limited to Asbestos contamination you are required to notify your

supervisor immediately.

The person will communicate with a broad range of people in a wide range of internal and

external settings. The person will receive, interpret, act upon written and verbal information

and provide responses in both written and verbal forms.

This position has relevant skills to solve problems and make judgments where there is a lack

of definition requiring an assessment of o