The closing date for this vacancy is 25/06/2026, 15:00Reporting to a Director of Service, the Senior Planner is charged with the efficient management, direction and development of the Land Activation and Planning Department. This is a senior management role and managers at this level work within defined parameters relevant to the position, in accordance with the local authority’s vision and objectives as set out in its Corporate Plan. Delivery of efficient services and value for money is crucial. The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the Senior Management Team and elected Members to deliver the full range of services, implement local policy decisions and deliver on strategic corporate objectives and in accordance with the general policy direction of the elected council at both full Council and Municipal District level.The appointee will work in a dynamic and progressive local authority which provides a multiplicity of services as outlined above to the inhabitants of County Kerry and the significant numbers of visitors to the County.A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.Main Duties of the JobTo manage and supervise a multidisciplinary team of technical and administration staff and to ensure the effective training, development and upskilling of employees.To create and implement sustainable and feasible strategies for the development and delivery of strategic residential and economic sites within the County.To manage, coordinate and agree work programmes, targets and deadlines, prioritising work and ensuring their subsequent implementation; for the delivery of an efficient development management system, including pre-planning and enforcement within the County.To set targets, objectives, reporting and key performance indicators and to assist with the development of corporate plans, strategies and annual service plans.A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.Information about the organisationThe Local Government sector in Ireland is made up of 31 local authorities and 3 Regional Assemblies. Local authorities are the closest and most accessible form of Government to citizens. They have responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of services in their local area with a focus on making cities, towns and the countryside areas attractive places to live, work and invest.Kerry County Council is the authority responsible for Local Government in County Kerry. The Council headquarters are located at Áras an Chontae, Rathass, Tralee County Kerry and there are five Municipal Districts (Municipal District of Tralee, Municipal District of Killarney, Municipal District of Listowel, Municipal District of Kenmare and Municipal District of Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne). Kerry County Council has 33 elected members and approximately 1500 staff.An opportunity now exists in Kerry County Council for the position of Senior Planner.Salary Scale effective from 1st February 2026:Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time but will amount to not less than 35 hours gross per week.The annual leave allowance for the position of Senior Planner is 30 days.Selection Process DetailsA ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs.
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