S106 and Monitoring Officer - Maldon District Council

Overview

As S106 and Monitoring Officer, you will drive the delivery of the Local Plan by managing planning obligations and monitoring their delivery. You will work within the Planning Policy Team to secure affordable housing, infrastructure and non-financial commitments, and to provide evidence for statutory reporting. The role involves liaison with partners, reporting to officers and members, and potentially serving as expert witness on housing land supply. This is a key position in shaping Maldon District’s growth and infrastructure priorities, with hybrid working and occasional evening commitments.

Pay / Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible and agile working
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme','Discounted local gym membership','Free parking','Annual professional subscription

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of Section 106 agreements and related planning obligations
• Monitor triggers, payment points, indexation and delivery of obligations
• Liaise with internal and external partners to ensure obligations are secured and delivered
• Support negotiation and drafting of Section 106 agreements with monitoring information and delivery updates
• Issue invoices and reconcile receipts for contributions
• Track spend and ensure lawful and timely use of contributions
• Prepare monitoring information and reports for officers, Members and external stakeholders
• Assist with infrastructure delivery information to inform Local Plan and developer priorities
• Respond to queries from applicants, agents and parish/town councils
• Maintain audit trails for accountability and FOI requests
• Assist with process improvements for management of developer contributions
• Support enforcement and recovery actions for non-compliance
• Lead on housing trajectory, Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement
• Keep monitoring data up to date and assist with Five-Year Housing Land Supply
• Act as expert witness for planning appeals on housing land supply
• Support and administer the Council’s CIL functions

Key requirements

• Experience in Section 106 management and monitoring
• Knowledge of infrastructure delivery, AMR and reporting
• Ability to act as expert witness on housing land supply
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Analytical and financial awareness for invoicing and reconciliation
• Planning policy and development management understanding

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Analytical thinking
• Section 106/ Developer contributions management
• Monitoring and reporting (AMR/IFS)
• CIL administration and governance

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