TechnicalOfficer/TraineePlannerToworkasapartofateamresponsibleforallsupportingadministrativefunctionsfortheprocessingofplanningapplications,includingreceipt,scanning,validation,consultation,committeepreparationandtheissuingofdecisionnotices.
ToassistwiththepreparationoftheagendaforthePlanningApplicationCommittee.
Toprovidecustomeradviceonplanningmattersandtoaccuratelydirectcustomerstotherelevantauthoritiesforadviceonothertopics.
PrincipalAccountabilitiesTechnicalOfficer/TraineePlanner
- Carryoutallproceduresassociatedwiththelegalvalidationofplanningapplications,includingcheckingfees,ensuringthatalldocuments,certificatesandplansarecorrectlysuppliedandnegotiatingvariationstosubmitteddocumentsandplans.
- Toreceiveandreceiptapplicationsandaccompanyingfees,ensuringthatallmoneypaymentstakenareproperlyrecordedandmadesafependingbanking,maintainingdailyrecordsofallfeesandsalesincomereceivedinaccordancewithadoptedprocedures.
- Toberesponsibleforaccuratelyidentifyingallrelevantconsulteesforeachapplicationtypeandtocarryoutallconsultationnotificationandcorrespondenceproceduresconnectedwithplanningapplication,withintherequiredtargettimes.
- Tousethedocumentmanagementsystemtoscanandindexapplicationdocuments,usingmultipledatasourcestoidentifythecorrectindextoapplytodocuments.
- Tocarryoutallothersupportfunctionsinconnectionwiththeprocessingofplanningapplications,includingco-ordinatingthemajorcasesmeetingagenda,preparationofcommitteepresentationsandtheissuingofdecisionnotices.
- Wherearecognisedtechnicalqualificationisbeingundertakenorthepostholderissuitablyexperiencedandsubjecttomanagementagreement,todealwithallaspectsofrangeofsimpleplanningapplications.
- Toparticipateinthemaintenance,developmentandimplementationofprocessesandsystems,includingcontinuousreviewtoensurebestworkingpracticeandservicedelivery.
- Toundertakebasicresearchandrecordtechnicalinformationincludingstatisticalreturnswhennecessaryfortheperformancemanagementpurposes.
- Toberesponsibleforloggingplanningapplicationfeeandsalesincome,refundsandassociatedbankingfunctions,viatheOraclefinancesystem.
- Toprovideadvicetocustomersbothinperson,bytelephoneorelectronicmeans,onplanningprocessmattersandtoaccuratelydirectcustomerstotherelevantauthoritiesforadviceonothertopics.
- Toensurethatthecouncil’sstatutoryregistersofcurrentanddecidedplanningapplicationsaremaintainedandupdatedasnecessary
- Toworkflexiblyinundertakingthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofthisjobandparticipateasrequiredinmulti-disciplinaryandcross-organisationalgroupsandtaskteams.
Itisessentialthatinyourwrittensupportingstatementyougiveevidenceorexamplesofyourprovenexperienceineachoftheshort-listingcriteriamarkedApplication(A)
Youshouldexpectthatallareaslistedbelowwillbeassessedaspartoftheinterviewandassessmentprocessshouldyoubeshortlisted.
Ifyouareapplyingunderthetwoticksscheme,youwillneedtogiveevidenceorexamplesofyourprovenexperienceintheareasmarkedwithTwoTicksonthepersonspecificationwhenyoucompletetheapplicationform.
ShortlistingCriteriaTechnicalOfficer/TraineePlanner
Forlink/careergradedpost,pleasemarkknowledge,experience,andbehavioursclearly
EducatedtoNVQLevel3orequivalent
Anunderstandingoftheworkingsoftheplanningprocess
Agoodunderstandingofworkinginlocalgovernment/thepublicsectorandtheimportanceofpublicservice,ethicsandstandards,partnershipworkingandcustomercare.
RelevantExperienceTechnicalOfficer/TraineePlanner
Experienceofprovidingcomprehensiveadministrativesupport,andacustomerfacingservice,aspartofateamwithinabusyanddemandingenvironment.
Experienceofworkingtotightdeadlineswithconflictingpriorities.
Experienceofprovidingadvicetocustomers.
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