Role Responsibility
The county faces considerable challenges from housing growth which are especially acute in the Southeast. Kent County Council is committed to mitigating the impacts of growth through the delivery of developer funded infrastructure to ensure the best possible outcomes for residents and the environment in Kent.
If you have the skills, expertise and determination to create sustainable communities and ensure that residents continue to have locally accessible infrastructure, including schools, libraries and adult social care facilities, then we have an exciting opportunity to join us in the role of Development Investment Officer. Supporting the Area Lead you will be responsible for responding to planning applications, Local Plans and other growth-related policies, ensuring appropriate levels of infrastructure and developer contributions are provided to create well-designed, sustainable communities whilst supporting the growth and economic development of the area.
Working with partners you will be helping to maintain Kents attractiveness as an ideal locality to live and work.
Responsibility for the provision of planning responses in KCCs role as statutory consultee, delivery of sufficient education provision and active communities are key components of this role.
About You
As you will be working with a wide range of stakeholders at a strategic multi-agency level, we expect you to have excellent networking, communication and collaborative skills. You will be good at forming and maintaining relationships with both internal colleagues and external partners. You will be highly organised, an expert negotiator and innovative problem solver; skills which you will use to deliver high quality built communities.
You will need to be able to understand and work in a Member led local government environment and be prepared to be challenged. You will understand the need for regular management reports and briefings for Directors and Elected Members on the progress of infrastructure provision and the availability of developer contributions. You will be able to provide supporting data for the Area Lead to make informed recommendations and analysis.
You will be qualified to at least NVQ 3 and have knowledge of the NPPF, PPG and regulations relating to the provision of growth related infrastructure. You must be able to demonstrate strong arithmetic and budgeting skills.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
As part of the interview process for this role you may be required to complete additional testing.
The closing date for this job may change based on the number and suitability of candidates received during the recruitment process.