Planning Officer - Hackney, United Kingdom - PRO-TAX CONSULTANCY LIMITED

PRO-TAX CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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Hackney, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Purpose of the Job

To have specific responsibility for coordinating the Planning Appeal function for the Development Management Team, taking the lead role as necessary on planning appeals, particularly Public Inquiries.
To achieve timely, effective Planning outcomes which uphold the Council's Core Values and meet the challenges of best practice.
To deputise for the team leader as required.
To ensure statutory and legal obligations are delivered and communicated in a customer focused manner, optimising available responses.
To represent the Council as an expert spokesperson on issues related to the functional area.
To be a lead officer for the Authority in their particular area of specialism.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Management of People/ Leadership

Ability to mentor staff and provide guidance and direction to individuals, so as to gain commitment and ownership.
Ability to empower and motivate staff and to build and contribute to effective team working in a proactive manner.

Communication

Ability to produce and present clear, concise and effective reports, both written and verbal.
Ability to produce letters and memoranda, which are both customer friendly, accurate and concise.
Ability to communicate effectively with service users e.g. negotiations, presenting evidence or advice in a public forum within Hackney's diverse community.

Managing Projects and Resources

Ability to plan, manage and monitor projects and programmes of work, including ability to act on own initiative and meet deadlines
Ability to manage an extensive and demanding workload in order to meet performance targets.
Ability to successfully organise and prioritise personal workload with mínimal supervision.
Ability to use new technology to assist in improving service delivery and personal performance.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm

Contract length: 6 months

Salary:
From £25.00 per hour

Schedule: