Bayside Council

Corporate Planner

• Use your experience to review and develop Council’s delivery and operational plans.
• Permanent full time position, 35 hours per week.
• Generous salary with great employee benefits.

Our Team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Performance directorate underpins the delivery of service excellence by providing expertise in financial services, procurement, governance, customer experience, property services and business technology.

About the Role

The role of the Corporate Planner is to oversee the development of the Council's corporate planning and reporting processes, specifically focusing on the Integrated Planning and Reporting documents.

The planner will guide corporate strategy, coordinate projects, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of strategies and projects. While not directly responsible for the Community Strategic Plan, the Corporate Planner will have a good understanding of community feedback to align the Delivery Program appropriately.

Additionally, the planner will work with the Community Engagement Coordinator to develop an external engagement strategy for Integrated Planning and Reporting processes.

The Corporate Planner will lead the preparation of the Annual Report and reporting on the Community Strategic Plan, while also taking charge of communication and stakeholder engagement to provide valuable information for customers and enhance collaboration and innovation for the benefit of the Council and the community.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Tertiary or other qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in developing and conducting effective internal and external engagement.
• Extensive experience in project management.
• Demonstrated high-level experience in research, statistical analysis and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated high-level experience in writing and editing complex documents such as strategic plans, annual reports, and submissions using plain English principles.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NSW Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and/or demonstrated high-level experience in business planning and reporting and/or the integrated planning and reporting framework

Our Benefits and Culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy;

• 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
• 15 days sick leave each year
• 2 days health and wellbeing leave
• Gym membership discounts
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply Now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the job description.

Your application should include an up-to-date resume (max 3 pages) and a covering letter including your skills and experience (max 2 pages).

Applications must be submitted by email to recruitment@bayside.nsw.gov.au with the subject line F23/1010 Corporate Planner

Deadline: 11:59PM Friday, 16 February 2024

Salary Range: $112,026 - $125,470 plus 11% superannuation

Enquiries: Warwick Lawrence - Manager Governance and Risk at warwick.lawrence@bayside.nsw.gov.au or on 0448 304 471 

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children Check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.