Cadet Planner

Division: City Planning, Development & Transport 

Unit: Planning Assessments  
Section: City Planning 
Salary: AUD $69,134.00 - 77,234.00 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status: Term Contract up to 12 months

Employment arrangement: Full Time

Location: Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement

The City of Sydney’s Entry Level Employment and Development Programs is recruiting for 2024.

The City believes young people are the bridge to our future. Our entry-level program provides young people with the opportunity to gain valuable organisational experience while preparing them for their future. Our program provides valuable work experience and it supports bringing in talent from a younger generation that enriches our workplace and creates a more diverse, agile workforce.

The City is seeking enthusiastic individuals to assist in providing planning advice and offer input into Council’s development assessment functions to support the overall objectives of the Planning Assessments Unit.

To be successful you will be currently undertaking or recently completed a degree in Urban Planning or related discipline.

To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and national criminal check.

Position description: View or download the position description 

Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm, Monday 22 January 2024.

For further information contact: Bill MacKay, Manager Planning Assessment on 02 9265 9494.

A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.

We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us. 

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application contact [email protected] or 02 9265 9333.