Community Planning Officer

Ref: 11044

Salary Package: $106,112 annum plus super

Come for a career and stay for a lifestyle!

The City of Karratha is offering an opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Community Planning Officer, seeking a challenging and rewarding role to join our Community Planning team. This position offers an attractive salary and a range of other benefits including, but not limited to:

• Allowances
• Six weeks annual leave
• Wellness program
• 13% Superannuation

The Community Planning Officer is responsible for planning and implementing the City’s future community projects, focussing on facility and amenity development and redevelopment. This includes ensuring policy and standards are applied to projects and undertaking analysis across a range of topics to ensure the community and all of the township’s needs and growth are considered. 

The position will initiate, master plan and seek external funding for capital works, and will ensure a cross departmental approach to planning. In consultation with the Manager they will actively seek, plan and secure funding to support the growth of community infrastructure throughout the City.

The successful person will possess:

• Extensive experience in Community or Recreation Service in local government. 
• Possession of tertiary qualification in an appropriate qualification (i.e. recreation/ community management, community planning, project management). 
• Hold a current “C” class driver’s license. 
• Hold a Construction White Card (desired). 
• Hold a National (or Federal) Police Certificate, no more than 6 months old 

Applications are to include a CV, completed application form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) indicating your ability to meet the role requirements.  

For enquiries about this position, please contact Jenna Cunningham or Jessica Gardner on 9186 8543. 

Applications are to be received by no later than 4.00pm, Thursday 6th April 2023.  They are to be emailed to hr@karratha.wa.gov.au or sent via post to PO Box 219 Karratha WA 6714.