Development Audit & Response Officer (Multiple Roles)

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Development Services branch enables sustainable development for the community on the Sunshine Coast by working with industry stakeholders to achieve timely, customer focused development assessment services, advice and advocacy in the areas of planning, engineering, environment, landscape, building, plumbing and legislative compliance.

The Development Compliance Officer provides sound development compliance services and advice.  You will work as part of a highly effective and motivated multi-disciplinary team responsible for ensuring compliance with development conditions.  You day will involve:

• Review selected relevant development approvals to ensure their compliance with approved conditions, statutory requirements.
• Respond to, contribute to the investigation of and seek to resolve complaints of development breaches pursuant to the relevant, planning, building and environment.
• Contribute to the provision of advice and assistance and respond to queries and requests of a technical and general nature.
• Lead the majority of large scale/complex development approvals to ensure their compliance with approved conditions, statutory requirements outlined in the Planning Act 2016, , the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Building Act 1975 and the relevant Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme.. 
• Respond to, investigate and seek to resolve complaints of development breaches.  
• Lead complex/controversial development compliance matters from start to finish. 

About you

You want your work to make a visible impact in the community you love.

For this role you will have formal qualification/accreditation in planning, development compliance or regulatory fields.

Possess the ability to demonstrate investigative, analytical and research skills with the ability to diagnose problems and initiate customer focused solutions.

You will have highly developed knowledge of and substantial experience with planning, planning appeals, legislation, regulations, policies, statutory procedures and requirements for land use planning and assessment

Demonstrate professional communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus to engage in active listening, communicate persuasively, resolve issues and foster collaboration and cooperation.

As a requirement will be the ability to interpret and apply land development provisions to a compliance framework and knowledge of development assessment, building certification functions and responsibilities under Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 and the Building Act 1975. 

Appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Appointment to this position is subject to the satisfactory completion of a Criminal History Check. 

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

 How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Stephanie Knobel during business hours on 0437 810 983.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.