| Organisation / Entity: | Natural Resources Access Regulator |
| Job category: | Information and Communications Technology |
| Job location: | StatewideCentral & North Coasts – Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region |
| Job reference number: | 537934 |
| Work type: | Full-Time |
| Total remuneration package: | Clerk Grade 9/10 |
| Closing date: | 28/08/2024 – 11:55 PM |
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?
Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.
- Two full-time (35 hours per week) temporary roles to 30 June 2025
- Office location – Hunter, Tamworth, Parramatta, Bathurst or other locations in NSW
- Role is office based, with flexibility to WFH at times
- Travel within NSW, including overnight stays from time-to-time
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $120,859 base to $133,183 top + super
The Natural Resource Access Regulator (NRAR) is seeking to appoint two Technical Specialists responsible for innovation in and improvement of NRAR’s operational technologies (OpTech), being those technologies, tools, systems and processes NRAR uses to collect evidence in the field, and to manage and process it.
The roles have been created to deliver outcomes for the NRAR Operational Technology Infrastructure Uplift project. The goal is to implement new technical capabilities and supporting best practice operating and data processing standards.
The work includes engaging internal and external stakeholders including partner agencies in Australia and overseas; needs analysis; marketplace assessments; desktop product evaluations; in-field technology trials; solutions selection and procurement; draft best-practice operating and data processing standards; deliver training to NRAR staff; and, implementation planning and execution, progress reporting and collaboration with operational managers and teams.
NRAR’s Technical Specialists ensure that NRAR’s OpTech capabilities are effective and that they demonstrably contribute to NRAR’s regulatory capability.
They provide advice and recommendations on complex technical matters to NRAR management and may be called on from time-to-time to provide expert opinion in investigations or prosecutions.
Key challenges
- Delivering new capabilities on time and budget
- Providing plain language advice on complex technical issues to non-technical audiences
- Ensuring OpTech demonstrably contributes to NRAR’s improved regulatory capability
About You
- You will have strong knowledge and proven experience in technical innovation and in operation of technical tools and systems relevant/applicable to water regulation
- Proven work history in a relevant field
- Experience providing technical support and guidance
- Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
Essential Requirements
- Qualifications in science, engineering, hydrometrics, natural resource management, agriculture, surveying, instrumentation or other relevant discipline.
- Current NSW Driver’s License
- Willingness to drive to and work in remote locations in NSW including overnight stays
- The applicant is required to work around water from time-to-time so should have the ability to swim and may be required to operate a kayak on still inland waters.
- The successful applicant may be required to obtain on-the-job:
- Occupational aquatic competency (swim) competency certificate (likely)
- Kayak inland flat-water competency certificate (possible)
- Coxswain NC3 certificate (possible)
- Appointment is subject to the successful applicant satisfactorily passing the criminal record check.
For more information read the full Role Description: Technical Specialist
Who we are
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.
DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.
DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.
We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.
To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter clearly stating what makes you the ideal candidate for to the role i.e. what is it that specifically sets you apart.
Applications close Wednesday 28th August 2024 at 11:55PM.
Please contact the Hiring Manager for further information about the role via nick.milton@nrar.nsw.gov.au or 0428 384 493
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Looking for more information or assistance in applying?
Our Diversity team can assist to:
- provide alternative formats to apply
- make adjustments to the recruitment process
- offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks
We encourage people with disability to apply. If you have disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, contact the Diversity team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au (please include reference number).
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out Our Mob on Country to see the work we do and get assistance in applying.
