VACANCY NO. FRA-26/27-09 – SUB DIVISIONAL PLANNING ASSISTANT. LOCATION: CENTRAL & WEST
Salary not disclosedPosted 1 day ago
Closes in 15 days
About the company
Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) is the government entity responsible for managing, maintaining and developing Fiji's national road network. It oversees subdivision applications, engineering plans and road reserve matters across the country.
About the role
This Sub Divisional Planning Assistant role covers the Central & West location and sits within FRA's planning function. The position processes and assesses subdivision applications, engineering plans, development applications, and requests for use of road reserve. It also handles amendments to scheme, difficult or escalated cases, and big developments, and contributes to formulating relevant policies.
Key responsibilities
- Process and assess subdivision applications
- Process and assess engineering plans
- Process and assess development applications
- Handle requests for use of road reserve
- Manage amendments to scheme
- Handle difficult or escalated cases and big developments
- Assist in formulating relevant policies
About the successful candidate
- Degree in Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or equivalent with five (5) years of experience in processing subdivision and rezoning applications, assessment of engineering plans, assessing traffic impact studies, and assessment of development applications
- Alternatively, an Advanced Diploma in Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or equivalent with 8 years of relevant experience
- Proficient in MS Office
- Knowledge of key legislations such as FRA Act, Town and Country Planning, Sub Division of Lands, Local Govt Act, Land Transfer Act, Public Health Act and Surveyors Act
- Ability to review internal traffic management plans for developments
- Ability to review road vesting / dedication documents
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Valid Group 2 Driving license (manual)