Planning Officer (Engineer Grade II)
Location: Dublin, Dublin 7
Salary: Starts at €75,448 (salary scale: €75,448 - €92,011. The current gross rate for this position, effective from 01 February **** of current Circular ******* is: Point 1 €75,448. See booklet for further details).
Hours: Full time (Hybrid working, currently two days per week in the office).
Discipline: Planning
Closing date: 01 May **** at 3PM
About the OPR:
Would you like a career with impact?
The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is Ireland's independent oversight body, established by government.
The OPR is a dynamic state agency which oversees the functioning and policy consistency of Ireland's planning process to ensure quality outcomes in relation to proper planning and sustainable development.
The Planning and Development Act ****, outlines the OPR's role and functions, which include:
Evaluation and assessment of regional assembly regional spatial and economic strategies and local authority development plans and area plans (including urban, priority and coordinated areas plans) to ensure material consistency with national and regional policies including National Planning Policy Guidance and Measures;
Reviews and examination of local authorities and An Coimisiún Pleanála in the performance of their planning functions; and
Research, education and training, and public awareness programmes that support the progressive development of Ireland's planning process.
Following the recent and ongoing phased commencements of the Planning and Development Act ****, the OPR's statutory functions and role in the planning system will be further expanded.
The Planning Officer will play a key role in developing and implementing practices and procedures to support these new and expanded functions.
The OPR is an equal opportunities employer and encourages and welcomes talented people from all backgrounds to apply to work with us.
About the role:
The Planning Officer performs an essential role in the delivery of the OPR's statutory functions.
This role involves working at a national level, with local authorities, government departments, regional assemblies and key stakeholders to co-ordinate national, regional and local planning policy and best practice.
The successful candidate will report to the Senior Planner and will be responsible for technical analysis and input into the delivery of our statutory mandate.
The initial vacancy is within the Research, Training & Public Awareness (RTPA) team, however candidates may be assigned to other teams and/or may work across several teams, subject to business needs.
The OPR is seeking to fill a Planning Officer (Civil Service Engineer Grade II) position, and it is intended that a panel of suitable candidates will be formed for the filling of future vacancies.
Benefits of the role:
The OPR is strongly committed to providing opportunities for learning and development to support staff, including professional membership fees as appropriate
The OPR offers hybrid working, with two days per week in the office at present
The OPR supports flexible and family friendly policies
The OPR supports the TaxSaver Commuter Ticket and Bike-To-Work scheme
This role offers 27 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years' service)
Candidates should submit a completed application formin PDF format by clicking on the
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