INTERNAL ONLY - TEAM MANAGER

Personnel Area: City Planning & Sustainability 

Branch:  Development Services 

Salary Range: (Band 8) AUD $139,957.00 - $151,454.00 + super + leave loading 

(Remuneration stated is for a full-time position) 

Work type: Temporary full-time, up to 12 months 

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability 

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the four branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by:  

• fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships  
• generosity of our time, expertise and knowledge in giving to each other and social causes   
• collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social, and environmental outcomes  
• pursuing new ideas and innovative solutions to improve how we deliver  
• recognising and celebrating our success through recognition, feedback, and internal & external awards  
• offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business. 

Our Branch - Development Services 

We play a key role to facilitate Brisbane’s growth, so our unique, subtropical capital continues to offer quality of life for visitors and residents.  

Our branch is the destination for applications relating to development, including engineering and plumbing. We have an amazing team of dedicated, passionate, and service focused professional people who have our residents, building and construction industry and communities at the heart of what they do. 

The Role 

Reporting to the Planning Services Manager, this role will see you managing a team whose key role is to proactively engage with the Brisbane community and the development industry to minimise impacts during construction and achieve quality development outcomes. 

As Team Manager you ensure that your team provides excellent development assessment outcomes in a highly legislative, complex, and sensitive environment. You will bring a strategic focus and actively look for improvement and collaboration opportunities. Your strong interpersonal skills will enable you to consult, negotiate and successfully liaise with diverse stakeholders. This is an integral role that will see you contribute through your proactive attitude to help shape the strategic direction of Planning Services section and reach the best outcomes for Brisbane. 

To be successful you will have: 

• experience in leading, motivating and developing people, and growing future leaders 
• excellent negotiation, interpersonal, influencing, and problem-solving skills 
• experience in the delivery of policy and projects in one or more of the areas of statutory and non-statutory planning, environmental and parks management, sustainability, engineering, asset management or construction 
• ability to accurately apply relevant legislation to decision making 
• ability to engage, influence and work with the leadership team to drive continuous improvement 
• highly developed stakeholder relationship skills. 

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. 

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility. 

This role may require a Criminal History Check. 

For more information: Please call David Ngo on 07 3178 8886 or email david.ngo@brisbane.qld.gov.au  

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. 

Application Closing Date: Friday 4 October 2024 at 11:55pm  

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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