Heritage Protection Lead

Based within the Environment, Heritage and Resilience Department, the City Cultural Heritage team is a small and agile team known for its commitment to flexible work practices whilst delivering impactful heritage protection, conservation and compliance outcomes. Our team’s service focuses on the identification and protection of cultural heritage within the local government area, conserving and celebrating the City’s significant heritage places, and ensuring the City’s land use activities do not harm cultural heritage. We work collaboratively with a range of internal teams and external stakeholders (including community, Aboriginal parties, and other levels of government) for optimal heritage outcomes. We currently have a permanent full-time opportunity to join our Cultural Heritage team. This role offers the chance to work flexibly (home/office hybrid) while leading the City’s heritage protection workstream – one of three workstreams in the City’s cultural heritage service. This role reports to the Coordinator Heritage and is responsible for two direct reports that deliver the City’s heritage protection responsibilities. About your new role: As a highly experienced heritage professional, you will: Plan and manage the City’s heritage protection work program to align with cultural heritage service priorities. Maintain the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register. Undertake heritage surveys and thematic studies to identify locally significant cultural heritage. Assess places for entry onto the register against the Gold Coast register criterion and prepare statements of significance and supporting citations. Process public nominations and qualifying heritage for entry onto the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register in accordance with statutory requirements. Develop and maintain heritage and First Nations policy provisions in the City’s Planning Scheme, including the heritage overlay. Assess minor and major development on a Gold Coast local heritage place, and prepare conditions of approval consistent with heritage policy and code in the planning scheme. Manage the receipt of Local Heritage Exemption Certificate applications, and issuance of approvals for minor development on a Gold Coast local heritage place. Fulfil the role of Responsible Officer in relation to councillor and mayoral enquiries that are of a local heritage protection nature. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working autonomously while collaborating across teams, values flexibility, and is driven to make a difference through demonstrating leadership in heritage protection practices for our City. We're looking for people who have: Sound understanding of heritage and planning legislation in Queensland, and its application in the role responsibilities Demonstrated experience planning and managing cultural heritage work programs applicable to the role Effective leadership skills and someone who leads with a supportive, collaborative and open leadership style Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor your message to your audience The ability to work independently and within a team environment to foster knowledge transfer and collaborative service delivery Strategic thinking skills, and the ability to plan and manage programs of work in a dynamic environment within budget and time constraints A bachelor’s degree in a relevant cultural heritage or planning practice (cultural heritage management, anthropology, archaeology, planning with specialisation in heritage, architecture with specialisation in heritage conservation, or related field). Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia. We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance: Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations Personal and professional development courses Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high‑performing, customer‑focused organisation which delivers value‑for‑money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. How to apply: Click 'Apply' to submit your online application via the City's recruitment portal. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role. Documents need to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email?***********@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face‑to‑face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre‑employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing. Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date. The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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