Job ID: 2161

Job Title:

Principal Planning Officer

Salary Scale:

B $ 151,260

Item:

Date of Vacancy

7/15/26

No. of Vacancies:

Department:

Physical Planning

Job Type:

Full Time

Suggested Posting:

4/22/26

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Job Description Principal Planning Officer.pdf

Question 1:

A major coastal development is approved by the Land Development Control Committee (LDCC), but concerns are later raised about environmental impacts and whether a sufficient assessment (e.g., Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Management Plan) was undertaken. How would you advise the Committee and the Ministry to address this situation while ensuring legal defensibility and fairness to the applicant?

Question 2:

An applicant appeals against a Land Development Control Committee (LDCC) refusal to the Executive Council. How would you prepare the technical and policy advice to the Executive Council, and how would you ensure that the advice remains compliant with the legal limits of the Executive Council’s role under the Act?

Question 3:

The Department of Physical Planning comprises planners, inspectors, and Geographic Information System staff, each with distinct priorities and technical perspectives. How would you structure and manage the Department to ensure efficient application processing, robust enforcement, and high-quality decision-making?

Question 4:

The Planning Department discovers a high-profile development proceeding in breach of approved plans, but enforcement action may have political and economic implications. How would you approach enforcement in this situation?