Policy Planner

2 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Policy Planners to help shape environment policy and planning outcomes
- Hybrid role with flexible working and option to purchase an extra week of leave
- Salary will be $85,782 to $100,920 per annum; KiwiSaver contribution additional to base salary offered

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

The Planning and Resource Consents department shapes policy and planning outcomes across Auckland’s urban, rural, and coastal environments. With the governments signalled RMA reforms, the gazetting of 21 new and amended national directions and the forthcoming review of the Auckland Unitary Plan there are both significant challenges and opportunities for these environment shaping responsibilities of policy planning in Auckland. To help meet this Auckland Council has 4 newly created Policy Planner positions available within the Auckland wide unit’s Planning Team.

As a Policy Planner, you will:

- Provide high-quality planning advice to elected members, Mana Whenua, communities, and other internal and external stakeholders
- Support the Auckland wide units design and co-ordination of the forthcoming review of the Auckland Unitary Plan
- Evaluate and monitor the Auckland Unitary Plan as part of full policy cycle planning.
- Work within and lead project teams across other policy planning units on implementing national direction, submitting on legislation, preparing council-initiated plan changes, processing private plan changes and notices of requirement.
- **For a copy of the position description please click**here**

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

This role will require a strong focus on continuous improvement and the ability to deal with complex planning issues. With a passion for policy, statutory and spatial planning we are looking for a policy planner who has:

- A degree qualification or higher and at least 2-3 years’ experience in planning and resource management
- A sound understanding of the Resource Management Act
- Statutory planning background and ideally familiarity with the Auckland Unitary Plan.
- Strong relationship building skills, and customer service.
- An appreciation of te ao Māori and experience with Auckland Council’s responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Auckland Council provides a flexible working environment together with a competitive remuneration package.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.7 million people. We are progressive socially, culturally, and environmentally while we work towards creating change having an impact on our journey to becoming a world-class city for our ratepayers and residents.

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini _My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._

**Applications close on Sunday 9 February 2025 at 11:59pm

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