employment opportunities

To ensure we select the best candidates for our organisation we have a three phase selection process.

Current Positions Available

Executive Assistant  / Office Manager

Willana Associates comprises a dedicated team of individuals headed by two directors developing a business that finds creative solutions to urban planning issues and assisting business through facilities management and project management. The team at Willana are highly motivated professionals with a diverse range of experience across planning disciplines.  

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant/Office Manager to provide support to the two Directors as well as assisting the urban planning team.  The office is currently located in Randwick but relocating to the City in coming months.  

If you are motivated by completing tasks and working with projects that require strong attention to detail, then this will prove to be a rewarding position for you.  

Whilst reporting directly to the Directors, this role will also involve a combination of the following duties:

• Travel & diary management
• Printing, collating and binding of reports
• Formatting and amending letters and memos using
• Microsoft Office Database management
• Chasing overdue accounts
• Mail and courier management
• Events organisation
• General maintenance of office environment
• Phone management and call direction  

It is important that the successful candidate is a motivated, focused individual who has a strong business ethic.  A minimum of three (3) years administrative or EA experience and advanced MS Office skills, including the ability to work autonomously and multi task, are also essential criteria for consideration.  MYOB accounting experience is desirable.   This position would be suitable as a job share for the right candidate

. How to Apply

Salary package will be commensurate with experience.
If you are interested in applying for the position you can either;

•  fill in our online application form and submit your application. 
                                          or

• send your details and CV to PO Box 170 Randwick, NSW 2031. / careers@willana.com.au
                      Applications Close 12 July 2010

• We will contact those applicants successful in the first phase of the recruitment program.

Town Planners

Willana Associates is a busy Urban Planning & Facilities Management firm. We offer a friendly work environment with dedicated staff, casual and permanent. We have a corporate ethic to ensure that work commitments are successfully balanced with lifestyle choices.

Due to our accelerating growth we have positions available for the right people.

• We are looking for a statutory planner with a minimum of 6-8 years experience. The individual would be a highly motivated person with skills required to supervise several staff if necessary.
• Our second position is for a graduate who can demonstrate the skills to learn quickly and undertake tasks with high levels of independence when required.

Expectations

The current positions have a particular emphasis on development assessment and facilitation however, we encourage our staff to broaden their experience in other facets of urban planning.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• produce work that is consistent with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and relevant government planning instruments, codes and policies;

• applicants should be able to effectively manage a variety of projects with a statutory emphasis;

• be able to prepare and assess development applications, section 96 modifications, extensions to consents and subdivision applications;

• directly respond to and resolve client enquiries and action requests in a professional manner;

• contribute positively to the effective operation of the Willana team; and

• take responsibility for a variety of statutory matters.

Selection Criteria

The individuals must be able to work in an environment which is built on open discussion and teamwork. It is essential that applicants have completed tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or a related field with a sound working knowledge of NSW Planning Legislation and experience relevant to the position. The applicants would ideally have experience in preparing and assessing development applications and have excellent communication skills with a demonstrated computer literacy and understanding of computerised information systems.

How to Apply

Salary package will be commensurate with experience.
If you are interested in applying for the position you can either;

•  fill in our online application form and submit your application. 
                                          or

• send your details and CV to PO Box 170 Randwick, NSW 2031.
                      Applications Close 13 April 2007

• We will contact those applicants successful in the first phase of the recruitment program.

To see a typical Planner Job Description. (Adobe PDF format)