A fixed-term and casual employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.

The Fixed-Term Employment Register is designed to provide the Tasmanian Planning Commission with a pool of experienced and skilled people who are available to undertake the duties of Senior Planning Consultant for a fixed-term period.

Applications are invited from persons interested in being considered for full-time, part-time or casual employment for periods of up to 12 months. Vacancies arise from time to time in Hobart as listed below.

These are not actual vacancies but a guide to vacancies that may potentially become available.

Categories of Employment

Senior Planning Consultant
Salary range: $175,521 - $194,052 per annum, pro rata - Professional Stream Band 5

 Statement of Duties (various) Senior Planning Consultant.docx

 Statement of Duties (various) Senior Planning Consultant.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Planning Commission).docx

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Planning Commission).pdf

Duties

Duties for this register are to undertake statutory planning assessment and determination functions for planning scheme amendments, combined permit and amendments and Local Provisions Schedules and require meeting the essential qualifications for the role. Please download the statement of duties for further information.

Essential Requirements

If you wish to be considered for a potential vacancy you should download the Information package. For advice on the management of the registers, the information we require and the process for registration, please contact Karen McKellar as per the details below. 

The registers will remain open to applicants at all times until 1 September 2027 and will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Download the Application Information Kit

 Information package - Fixed-term Register - August 2025.docx

 Information package - Fixed-term Register - August 2025.pdf

How to apply

Please note that to be considered for inclusion on the register, applications must include a two (2) page statement of claims against the selection criteria and a curriculum vitae (CV).

Please click the blue Apply Now button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your resume and a two page statement of claims against the selection criteria.  Please note attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Please also identify which position you are applying for in your submitted application.

For more information

Karen McKellar
Business Manager
(03) 6165 6828
Karen.McKellar@planning.tas.gov.au