Records Information Administration Officer

We are looking for a Administration / Records Officer for our client, a State Government Department, based in East Perth who is ready for a quick start.

• Role Overview and Function
• Planning Referrals_
• Perform formal assessment and review of planning referrals from planning authorities, within statutory time frames
• Respond to requests for information and provide support on planning matters from internal and

external stakeholders, including implications of planning referrals

• Assess and respond to planning referrals including but not limited to Subdivision Applications, Development Applications, Road Closures, Structures Plans, Planning Scheme Amendments, Development Contribution Plans, Local Planning Policy, and Regional Scheme Amendments.
• Facilitate the review of planning referrals by other areas within the department to ensure appropriate

and consistent responses to planning referrals

• Participate in formal planning forums such as State Development Assessment Unit, Joint

Development Assessment Panel, State Administrative Tribunal, and other working groups

• Planning Information Systems
• Provide support with the development and maintenance of systems, standards, and guidelines
• Provide support with the preparation, storage, and retrieval of road planning information
• Maintain planning information to ensure that it complies with specified standards of accuracy and currency
• Maintain and improve the operation of systems for recording, tracking, and reporting of planning referrals
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including the community regarding planning referral

enquiries and issues

• Consult and negotiate with stakeholders and the community to promote balanced planning outcomes

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, OR EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of regional and urban planning, understanding of statutory planning, processes (desirable)
• Experience with statutory referral assessments (desirable)
• Use of MS Office Suite of Programs, TRIM, and Integrated Mapping Systems / GIS

Note : You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.