Urbanist, Social Planning & Engagement

About the Opportunity

As a result of recent continuing growth and a strong pipeline of exciting new projects, Ethos Urban is seeking a new Urbanist for our Social Strategy team. This is a permanent (full-time) role based in our Sydney office. The role will suit a dynamic and passionate individual looking to take the next step in their professional career.

Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in social planning, social sustainability strategy development, community resilience, social research, social impact assessment, and social infrastructure planning. This experience may be in government and/or the private sector.

If you are a creative, strategic thinker with a strong vision for sustainable cities and communities, we welcome your application. We are building a strong team of social strategists, who are fast learners and enjoy cross-disciplinary collaboration. So, if that sounds like you, and you’re passionate about social sustainability, we want to hear from you.

Cultural fit for this role is key to your success and the success of our team, and as important as your technical skillset, so we are looking for someone who is passionate about the skills and mindset they bring to Ethos Urban. It is critical that you possess and bring a growth mindset to the role and truly buy into our Operating Principles which are:

• Be all in.
• Improve always.
• Chip in and help out.
• Look after yourself and each other.
• Challenge ideas collaborate on solutions and commit on decisions.

Key responsibilities

As an Urbanist, Social Planning & Engagement, you will:

• Undertake research and analysis across areas such as population growth and change; social issues facing communities; impacts and opportunities of urban renewal, and policy drivers for our changing cities.
• Develop evidence to support client decision making on social issues relevant to their projects, through applying social planning and research methodologies – both qualitative and quantitative.
• Assist in the development of social strategy and policy advice for a range of clients including developers and government agencies, under the guidance of a Project Manager/ Director.
• Work collaboratively across a wide range of projects and services across the organisation’s diversified portfolios, including as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare fee proposals/expressions of interests under the guidance of a Project Manager/Director.

Who we are looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Arts, Public Policy, Social Research, Planning, Communications and/or a Built Environment related degree/discipline (essential)
• 1-3 years of relevant industry experience (essential)
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with a flexible and positive attitude to working on a range of different projects concurrently.
• Understanding and experience of planning, development or infrastructure approval processes.
• A strong team player with an interest in helping further develop our Social Strategy service offering.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.

Why work with us?

The business of creating a better urban experience is a complex one. It requires patience, diligence, intelligence and perhaps most importantly, a passion for making a difference to our experience of urban life.

What we do and the way that we do it is unique. We view each project as a complex puzzle that requires different perspectives and alternative angles to solve it. At Ethos Urban, no one individual ever has the answer. It’s only when we bring people with different specialisations from different teams that we can see the full picture and then the way forward. We call it collective intelligence.

We continue to hire great people with a diversity of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. We encourage applicants from any background to apply to join Ethos Urban!

We back our people: We are proponents of flexible work, we provide generous leave provisions including purchased leave (up to 4 weeks annually in addition to your standard 4), 18 weeks paid parental leave regardless of your parental definition, paid study leave & access to transitional coaching. In addition, we cover your industry memberships, we provide an access to an array of great learning and personal development initiatives and incredible career pathways. For more please visit our website.

We have adopted the globally recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as our ESG framework. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) is a clearly defined pathway to improving our world, and how business can align its goals and actions to help us all collectively get there.

How to apply

Interested in joining our team? We’d love to hear from you. Send a cover letter and CV to recruitment@ethosurban.com.