We have an exciting policy planning vacancy to help us with our resource management policy work. If you have resource management planning experience, either in consents or policy, or if you're are a recent graduate who has what it takes, we want to hear from you! You'll be joining us at an exciting time in planning, with a full plan change workload, and once in a generation changes to our planning system. Working with a small team of dedicated planners and with other colleagues, you'll help to maintain, monitor and update the Waipā District Plan within a project management framework, including leading or supporting plan changes. We are open to applications from experienced planners with either consenting or policy experience, or applications from rising planning stars with the right stuff. So what's in it for you? In addition to making a positive difference in shaping our district, we offer generous leave entitlements, hybrid work from home flexibility, life insurance cover and a genuine care for staff wellbeing. We provide subscriptions to all staff of the 'My every day wellbeing' health and wellbeing resource as well as a 24/7 employee assistance programme and subsidised health and fitness memberships. We also offer learning and development opportunities, professional subscriptions, and an established leadership development programme. Your primary location for this role will be Te Awamutu however our working flexibly policy provides options for working remotely to enable a working balance between our Council offices and home.Join us for the opportunity to be part of a once-in-a-generation national planning system reform while shaping the future of the Waipā district. Applications Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday 7 February 2023.