Role Title: Planning Intern
Organisation: Shire of Murray
Internship Period: Winter (June - July)
Location: Pinjarra
All encompassing role focussing on planning in a Local Government context. Primary intent will be to develop skills to enable the person to respond to telephone, written and counter enquiries and undertake assessments of Development Applications submitted under the Planning and Development Act. They will also have exposure to strategic projects.
The role will evolve over the course of the internship roughly as follows:
Firstly, they will be shadowing other officers to understand the enquiries received and what tools / where information is sourced from to respond to those queries.
As skills develop they will be expected to be a first contact point and independently respond to enquiries with support provided where necessary. Complexity of enquiries to be responded to will expand with their skills.
They will then progress to assisting with development application assessment to a point where they are undertaking the full assessment and provide recommendations to a delegated officer.
They will also be exposed to the full facet of planning tasks which may include subdivision referrals, preparation / review of Local Planning Policies or Local Development Plans. The Shire is also embarking on some significant strategic processes which include adoption of a Local Planning Strategy and preparation of a new Local Planning Scheme to which they will be exposed.
By 2031, the Shire of Murray will be a place where business thrives, we protect our environment, and all people enjoy an outstanding quality of life. We will be an organisation with a can-do attitude that strives for service excellence, continued improvement and a commitment to outcomes.