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Job description

We are recruiting for a Principal Planning Officer. Direct management of the day-to-day provision of a core function within the Planning Department, to meet the Council’s statutory obligations and Performance Targets outlined in the annual Planning Department.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible to the Planning Service Lead for the management and delivery of an efficient, effective and quality driven Planning Department.
• Responsible to the Planning Service Lead in fulfilling the Council’s statutory duties.
• Responsible to the Planning Service Lead of assigned staff and supervision of core activities within the Planning Department.
• Please refer to job description for full specification.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold a third level recognised planning qualification or recognised post graduate planning qualification.
• Possess the right to work in Northern Ireland at the time of application.
• Please refer to job description for full specification.

Further Information

The Council may retain a list of reserve candidates arising from this recruitment campaign, for any vacancies which may arise which are the same or similar and are of an equal grade of pay. This list will be valid for 12 months. Another similar vacancy is defined as a post with a similar job description and person specification and on the same salary scale, which may be in a different department or duration to the vacancy initially advertised. Another similar vacancy does not include posts where the similarity relates solely to the salary scale.