Executive Planner

The role of Executive Planner may involve working in some or all of the following key service areas:

• Development Management

• Planning Enforcement

• Forward Planning and Strategic Development

Working under the supervision of a Senior Executive Planner, or other supervisor as identified, the successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge, skills and competencies that can be applied to any of the following areas that they may be assigned to:

• Undertake site inspections related to planning applications, condition compliance, planning enforcement, development contributions, derelict sites, vacant sites etc. as required;

• Provide reports on planning applications, condition compliance, planning enforcement cases, development contributions, derelict sites, and vacant sites, etc. as required;

• Lead inter-disciplinary teams dealing with planning enforcement, development contributions, estates taking in charge, derelict sites etc.;

• An ability to engage a wide and varied planning application caseload of both urban and rural developments, including Large Scale Residential Developments, as required;

• Assess and make recommendations on planning applications in line with all relevant national, regional and local plans and policies and in accordance with appropriate legislation and guidelines;

• Conduct pre-application consultations and provide planning advice to members of the public, internal departments and elected members;

• When required in enforcement cases, attend court and give evidence;

• Prepare Development Plans and other plans and frameworks, other planning policy reports and studies;

• Analyse spatial and demographic information to discern trends in population, land-use, employment etc. to inform policy development;

• Prepare Development Contribution Scheme(s) as required;

• Develop and implement measures to promote regeneration of the city;

• Input to inter-disciplinary projects dealing with land-use, transport, environment, climate change, biodiversity, heritage, community, etc.;

• Represent the Council at meetings with staff, elected members, community/general interest groups, businesses and residents, as required;

• Attendance at Local Area Committees, Strategic Policy Committees or other meetings as required;

• Build and maintain cooperative working relationships and supervision of staff as required;

• Acting or deputising for senior personnel in their absence when required;

• Any other associated duties as may be assigned from time to time.

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POST

Character

Each candidate must be of good character.

Health

Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Education, Training, Experience, etc.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms –

i) Candidates shall hold a qualification in Planning (at least level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications);

ii) Have at least five years’ satisfactory relevant experience of planning work;

iii) Possess a high standard of technical training and expertise;

iv) Possess a high degree of administrative experience.

Driving Licence

Holders of the office may be required to drive a car in the course of their duties and therefore are required to hold a full driving licence for class B vehicles free from disqualifications.

Desirable Skills:

• An ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team;

• Good planning, operation and project management skills;

• Good communication and interpersonal skills;

• Good knowledge, or the ability to quickly acquire same, of local government functions, services and activities, particularly in relation to planning and development;

• Good working knowledge of planning legislation and the principles, practices and techniques of planning;

• Good knowledge of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment;

• Good knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace;

• An ability to work under pressure and maintain a solution-oriented mindset in dealing with a wide range of issues;

• Good report writing and IT skills (GIS skills desirable);

• An ability to achieve delivery of competing demands within prescribed timeframes and deadlines;

• Membership of the Irish Planning Institute or Royal Town Planning Institute is desirable;

• An ability to demonstrate competence in the following areas –

o Delivering Quality Outcomes and Ensuring Compliance.

o Communicating Effectively.

o Personal Effectiveness.

Salary

The salary scale for the post is:

€59,658 - €61,829 - €64,000 - €66,175 - €68,349 - €70,521 - €72,696 - €74,857 - €77,043 - €79,209 - €81,706 (LSI 1) - €82,929 (LSI 2)

In accordance with Departmental Circular Letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011 will enter the scale at the minimum point.

Hours of Duty

The standard working week will be 35 hours per week. The role may, on occasion, include evening and weekend work.

Holders of the post may be called for duty at any time in accordance with arrangements made by local authorities. The Council reserves the right to alter hours of work from time to time.

All hours worked will be subject to the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 and the Organisation of Working Time Act (Regulations) 2001.