Senior Strategic Planner - Affordable Housing

About the role

Shape Newcastle’s Future as a Senior Strategic Planner with a focus on affordable housing. This permanent full-time position offers a 35-hour working week with multiple flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver planning strategies, proposals, policies, and reports
• Prepare and administer local infrastructure and affordable housing contributions frameworks
• Manage complex projects from concept through to implementation
• Identify resources, engage consultants, and lead meaningful community and stakeholder engagement
• Provide specialist advice, mentor team members, and contribute to high-quality planning outcomes

Requirements

• Experienced Senior Strategic Planner with a background in affordable housing and/or development contributions
• Strong understanding of strategic urban planning and affordable housing planning and management
• Experience in managing complex projects and engaging stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in strategic planning and affordable housing
• Knowledge of local government processes and regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Project management and organizational skills
• Community engagement and stakeholder relations
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Leadership and mentoring abilities

Benefits

• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• 12% superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week
• Industry-leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs
• Novated Lease options and reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Pay

$128,610.10 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week

Schedule

35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements

Contact

Contact: Shane Cahill - Strategic & Place Planning Manager - 02 4974 2892 or Amy Ryan - Executive Manager - Planning & Development - 02 4974 2492

Application Closing Date

Sunday 13 September 2026

Equal Opportunity

We encourage applications from people with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans).

Application Instructions

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