Planning Officer - NI Housing Executive

Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Planning Officer - Belfast

NI Housing Executive is one of the largest housing bodies in the UK. NI Housing Executive are a flexible and inclusive employer offering great career pathways, enabling you to reach your full potential.

Benefits:

• Hourly Rate: £13.91 per hour
• Location: Belfast
• Hours of Work: 37 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
• Holidays: 37 days pro rata
• Duration: Temporary, ongoing
• Please note closing date for this vacancy is 14th March 2024 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today

Duties include:

• To support the Social Housing Development Programme by identifying and supporting schemes in areas of Housing Need.
• To undertake land asset activity, with an emphasis on evaluation, broader estate studies, support for Transfer Schemes and related planning applications.
• To assist in housing led regeneration and provide a local enabling role to support delivery of new housing development including mixed-use and mixed tenure neighbourhood.
• To undertake Site Identification Studies and Feasibility Studies in areas of high housing demand and rural areas identified for unmet need.
• To provide town planning advice to the Housing Executive.
• To complete Housing Market Analysis and Housing Need Statements.
• To ensure the annual production of Housing Investment Plans.
• To liaise with local stakeholders to ensure holistic delivery of housing-led regeneration programmes.

Criteria:

• Hold an RTPI accredited planning qualification, OR an equivalent which is accredited by an appropriate professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI or RICS (P&D).
• Demonstrate relevant experience of working in a planning/regeneration environment.
• Possess a full current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• Candidates should ideally be members of the RTPI (or of an equivalent professionally recognised organisation e.g. IPI, RICS-P&D etc.) or in the process of developing relevant experience towards membership of the RTPI, IPI RICS (P&D) etc.
• As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake a Basic AccessNI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

If you are interested in finding out more apply online, email your CV to or give Aileen a call on to find out more.

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