Principal Strategic Planning Officer

Overview

Our client is a Local Authority in Hertfordshire who are looking for a Principal Strategic Planning Officer to take on a role focused on the review, project management and update of the District's Local Plan.

Responsibilities

• You will report to the Strategic Planning Manager and will be assigned specific tasks in relation to the preparation of chapters and sections of the Plan and/or focussed reviews on specified areas of policy.
• The role will require attendance at Public Inquiries where you will act as technical expert witness to defend Council decisions and provide detailed responses.
• As a Principal Officer, your main workstream will be to oversee and project managing the site allocations work - with support from junior officers using a software package called Placemaker.
• You will be working on the Local Plan: site allocations, policy drafting, preparing inhouse evidence base documents and managing consultants.

Qualifications and experience

• We are looking for a versatile, experienced Planning Policy Officer who can demonstrate a range of Local Authority experience delivering Local Plan updates. You will need to have a track record of positively influencing planning outcomes through liaison and negotiation of complex matters.
• Ideally RTPI membership for a role at this grade.

Contract details

• The contract will run for 6 months with a strong likelihood of extension.
• Office requirements are 2 days per week, Monday and Wednesday.
• The rate will be at least £55/hr (umbrella).