Heritage Officer (Permits)
Core
Assess permit applications, exemptions, and statutory applications for changes to places on the Victorian Heritage Register; provide objective recommendations and high-quality reports.
Role type
Heritage Officer (Permits)
Builds
Efficient permit systems and record keeping for the Victorian Government
Domain
Public sector heritage conservation and planning
Required skills
Heritage conservation experience, knowledge of Heritage Act 2017, tertiary qualification in heritage-related discipline (architecture, conservation, engineering, planning, archaeology, landscape, or horticulture), critical thinking, problem solving, report writing, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Understanding of philosophical and practical issues in heritage conservation, relationship building, resilience
Technologies
Heritage Act 2017, Victorian Heritage Register
Responsibilities
Assess permit applications and exemptions, prepare reports and correspondence, provide specialist heritage advice to owners and stakeholders, support Heritage Council hearings, build relationships across government and industry
Seniority
Mid-level, specialist IC