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Planning Performance and Monitoring Officer Post number: PLN069 £32,654 – 37,035 per annum plus benefits. We have an exciting opportunity to join our planning team at East Cambridgeshire District Council as a Planning Performance and Monitoring Officer on a permanent basis. We are seeking a professional, organized, and motivated individual with excellent communication and presentation skills. In this role, you will lead the management of information held and produced by the Strategic Planning and Development Management section, including housebuilding, brownfield sites, planning applications, performance, and other planning subjects. Experience in managing data collection, processing, and maintenance in accordance with corporate and national data protection policies is required. Educated to GCSE standard, you should have experience in storing data, conducting interrogation, analysis, and review in a safe and accessible format, along with experience using GIS-based software to collect, store, and query accurate spatial data. The successful candidate will be confident, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. A formal GIS qualification or willingness to obtain one is required. Job profile and Person Specification - Planning Performance and Monitoring Officer (PDF,109.3KB) Benefits In return, the Council offers a range of benefits including: Flexible working Childcare scheme (in approved cases) Training and development opportunities Occupational health programme Holiday and sickness entitlement schemes The Council is committed to environmental sustainability and has received the silver accreditation from Investors in the Environment scheme, ranking 22nd out of 164 on the latest national council climate scorecard. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact David Morren at 01353 665555. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2023), and applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions. More details are available in our Recruitment Policy on the website. Closing date for applications: Friday 4 July 2025 Interview dates: Week commencing 14 and 21 July 2025 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you haven't heard from us by then, please assume your application was unsuccessful. Job application form (PDF,209.25KB) Criminal record declaration form (PDF,81.43KB) Equality monitoring form (PDF,96.79KB) The council is an equal opportunities employer and maintains a no smoking policy.#J-18808-Ljbffr