INTERNAL ONLY - PROGRAM OFFICER OPEN SPACE PLANNING

Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability

Branch: Natural Environment Water and Sustainability

Salary Range: (Band 6) AUD $108,005.00 - $119,507.00 per annum plus superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time position)

Work type:  Permanent fulltime

Location: Brisbane Square, Brisbane CBD

Our Branch

In Natural Environment, Water & Sustainability (NEWS) we lead the way in helping Brisbane to become a world class sustainable and liveable city. We play an important role in managing Brisbane’s natural environment, open spaces, parklands and waterways that help define our subtropical lifestyle and contribute to our city’s success and economy. The driving force behind NEWS is Brisbane. Clean, Green, Sustainable which outlines future targets to move towards a cleaner, greener and more sustainable city. 

The Role

As Program Officer Open Space Policy and Planning, you will drive the development, facilitation, and implementation of policies and strategies that support community recreation and leisure needs in parks and open spaces. To do this successfully, you will bring a strong customer centric outlook to the role and a desire to foster the important role of parks and open spaces in the context of city planning, including how they should be planned, used and managed for greatest community benefit. 

To do this you will possess good governance skills, a policy focus, understanding of park planning and knowledge of the Planning Act 2016, Planning Regulation 2017 and Brisbane City Plan 2014. This role provides an opportunity for your creativity and forward thinking in how we manage current and future assets as Brisbane grows. You will engage regularly with stakeholders across City Standards, Connected Communities, Asset Management and our external customers and work collaboratively to achieve our strategic goals. 

To be successful for this role you will have:

• Broad experience in park planning policy and strategy development and the ability to understand, interpret and apply policy, statutory and legislative planning frameworks and provide advice to all areas in Council that plan, manage and maintain parkland.
• Experience in and the ability to analyse geospatial and demographic data and applying appropriate planning methodologies to support recreational uses and quality park outcomes contributing to the quality of live for residents.
• Experience in developing and managing stakeholder relationships, influencing, making decisions and motivating others towards the achievement of key work priorities.
• Understanding of and experience in the application of the principles, practices and methods commonly used in park planning, including open space values, park classification, standards of service to ensure parks are responsive to community needs, etc. High level written and oral communication, together with well-developed interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent competencies gained through structured training in park management, natural area management, environmental education, recreation planning or related disciplines.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

For more information: Please call Mina Manning, Talent Consultant on 07 3178 0989

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Closing Date: Sunday 4 May 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

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