Local recruitment: Water Regulation Assistant

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?
Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Opportunity of joining the Water Group at DCCEEW
• Temporary full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity to Dec 2025
• Office location – regional location encouraged/Hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $93,295 base to $102,941 top + super

The Water Group is currently seeking to appoint a Water Regulation Assistant to support stakeholders to be compliant with the water management regulatory system by providing education, undertaking environmental assessments, and issuing advice, licenses and approvals. The focus is to ensure effective, efficient, transparent and accountable water regulation.

Key accountabilities

• Provide specialist information and advice on licensing and approvals procedures, policy and legislation to staff, community and stakeholders to increase understanding for the appropriate access to water resources.
• Assess applications for Integrated Development, Controlled Activity Approvals and water licences and approvals and develop conditions that are informed, accurate and defensible to meet our obligations within a politically sensitive environment.
• Input, analyse and interpret water resource data and provide technical reports on water resource management to ensure timely achievement of agreed outcomes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of licensing and approvals in relation to water resource regulation in NSW.
• Undertake a broad range of administrative and office management tasks and projects in relation to water management in NSW.
• Contribute to administrative and business systems projects and initiatives to identify and progress improvements to processing, assessment and service delivery operations.

About You

You will have knowledge and understanding of the aims and principles of sustainable natural resource management and experience in interpreting and applying water resource access policies and legislation while operating flexibly and ensuring increased understanding by customers and the community of the principles, policies and statutory framework for access to water resources.

With good written communication skills, you will have the demonstrated ability to prepare materials to a standard that may be presented to the courts and be defendable in judicial hearings.

You will be a team player with experience in working in geographically dispersed teams and in remote areas.

Key knowledge and experience

• Knowledge and understanding of the aims and principles of sustainable natural resource management.

Essential requirements

• Occasional intra-state travel requiring periods of being away from home.

For more information read the full Role Description: Water Regulation Assistant

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 expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Tuesday 22^nd October 2024 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Sandra White via sandra.white@dpie.nsw.gov.au.

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.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Looking for more information or assistance in applying?

• Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
• How we encourage and support people with disability
• Information and adjustments for individual needs for the recruitment process and the workplace.

If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.nsw.gov.au or contacting Amanda Tantzaris on 02 8275 1128 (please mention reference number 538795).

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