Senior Planning Policy Officer
Location
Powys, Wales | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Professional
Location : Powys County Hall, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £29.55
Main Purpose of Post:
To professionally contribute to the preparation of relevant development plans and supplementary planning guidance.
Principal Responsibilities:
- To take the lead on specific planning policy topic areas to include:
- Undertaking research and evidence gathering from a number of different sources both inside and outside the Council.
- Appraisal and assessment of policies.
- To contribute towards the monitoring, review and formulation of planning policy.
- To represent the Authority at public examinations, inquiries and hearings.
- To prepare and present reports to Committees, working parties and any other relevant meetings.
- To contribute towards the monitoring of policies and proposals including the annual monitoring report.
- To advise on the proposals and policies of other bodies (internal and external).
- This position has a requirement for a Standard DBS Check.
- Applicants should be able to pronounce Welsh personal and place names
correctly, and can give/ respond to basic greetings on the telephone or in person, or to be prepared to learn within a reasonable period.
- To address health and safety policies and arrangements in a pro-active manner to ensure that a high standard of safe working practices are maintained.
- To actively support and implement the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Council’s Equalities Policy.
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