Executive Planner

Description:

Job Summary

The purpose of this recruitment campaign is to form a panel from which temporary and/or permanent positions may be filled.

Executive Planners are responsible for implementing programmes of work in the Planning Department and for providing a multiplicity of planning and related services. Executive Planner positions are multi-faceted and may include some or all of the following key service areas (please note this is not an exhaustive list) :

• Development Management

• Building Control
• Architectural Conservation

• Planning Enforcement
• Economic Development
• Forward Planning and Sustainable Development

• Short-Term Letting
• Community Development.

The duties of the post include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assessment and making recommendations on planning applications in line with all relevant national, regional and local plans/policies, and in accordance with the appropriate legislation and guidelines as required;
• Conducting pre-application consultations and provision of planning advice to members of the public, internal departments and to the elected members in an efficient and flexible manner;
• Preparation and implementation of the county development plan, local area plans, planning schemes and other planning related reports as required;
• Liaising and working with neighbouring planning authorities and other public authorities on all aspects of implementation;
• Monitoring and reporting on implementation progress, including gathering/analysis of development and market activity;
• Monitoring and assisting with the preparation of review of plans, local area plans etc;
• Building and maintaining of co-operative working relationships and supervision of staff as required;
• Other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

• Candidates shall hold a qualification in Planning (at least level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) ,

• Have at least five years satisfactory relevant experience of planning work

• Possess a high standard of technical training and expertise and

• Possess a high standard of administrative experience