Major Projects Planner - London, United Kingdom - C R Services NorthWest Limited

C R Services NorthWest Limited

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

POST TITLE:
Major Projects Planner (Development Management)

DIRECTORATE:
Legal, HR and Regulatory Services

SERVICE:
Development Management

GRADE:
PO5

LOCATION:
Within London Borough of Hackney

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Major ApplicationsTeam Leader

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Deputising for Senior Managers

Purpose of the Job:

To achieve timely, effective planning outcomes which uphold the Council's Core Values and meet the challenges of providing a costeffective and customer friendly planning service.
To deputise for senior managers as required.
To ensure statutory and legal obligations are delivered and communicated in a customer focussed manner, optimising available responses.
To act as an expert on issues related to the functional area.
To assist with performance management of the service.

Council Specific Accountabilities:

Management of people/ leadership:

To be responsible for the mentoring of more junior staff, and contribute towards staff training and development.
To contribute to the efficient and effective performance management of the team, in developing, prioritising and reviewing its activities. Also establishing work programmes and targets, ensuring their achievement.

Strategic thinking and planning:

To take responsibility for ensuring that advice given and recommendations made have full and proper regard for the Council's planning policies, standards and relevant Government legislation and guidance.
To contribute proactively towards the development of policies, programmes and systems to address the changing demand on the Service and to contribute proactively to the development of positive and customer friendly Planning Service.
To independently anticipate and overcome potential obstacles to service delivery in a positive and proactive manner; having regard to the Council's standards and any relevant legislation governing the service area.

Managing services and delivery:

To ensure that duties are carried out in accordance with the Council's policies and Code of Conduct, incorporating the principles of valuing diversity.
To contribute significantly to the service delivered, developing and implementing customerfocussed standards in a regulatory environment, meeting laid down performance indicators.
To inform, advise and respond to residents and customers through representation at Committees and other public forums.

Communication:

To liaise with other parties to ensure that appropriate information is available and taken into account in order to discharge duties effectively.
To act as the Council's senior expert spokesperson on issues related to Development Management, representing the team/division and ensuring that communications with colleagues, Council Members, the public and others are dealt with to an exceptional standard.

Partnership working /personal effectiveness:

To liaise with interested parties such as stakeholders, developers, in order to secure resolution of potential conflicts and high quality, innovative outcomes that reflect Service objectives.
Take a proactive role in ensuring that links with the community and other service users are developed in a responsible and inclusive manner, ensuring particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged groups.

Managing projects and resources:

To contribute towards the identification of IT needs to ensure the service area maximizes the use of available resources.

Service Specific Accountabilities:

To be responsible for ensuring that major/strategic planning projects are delivered in a timely, cost effective and customer focused manner.
To be accountable to the Team Leader for achieving agreed service outcomes and personal appraisal targets and, in addition to the specific duties in this job profile, to also undertake specialist diverse projects of a Corporate nature and the lead on the implementation of innovative solutions.
To be responsible for managing diverse projects from conception through to implementation, monitoring and evaluation when required.
To be responsible for preparing and presenting high level complex reports on behalf of the Council on issues relevant to the Service area.
To carry out duties in accordance with the Council's equalities policies related to both staff management and service delivery.
To be responsible for reviewing quality of service, taking statutory, legal, procedural and policy issues into account for the achievement of the Unit's objectives.
To be responsible for initiating strategic policy initiatives in order to meet the continuing changing demands of the Service.
To be responsible for managing special research and/or corporate initiatives undertaken by the team.