Local recruitment: Senior Drought and Dry Conditions Coordinator

Victoria Government

Melbourne VIC, Australia 🇦🇺

Job type:

Full time / 12 Months

Job classification:

VPSG6

Contact:

Jesse Rose | 0401 640 030 / ED.WRS@deeca.vic.gov.au

Job attachments:

PD Senior Drought and Dry Conditions Coordinator VPS 6.docx

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 12 Months

Organisation: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Salary: $134,593 – $180,115

Occupation: Strategic Management

Reference: VG/50964494

The Senior Drought and Dry Conditions Coordinator will lead the coordination of policy development and responses across the Water and Catchments Group related to drought preparedness and drying conditions.

This is a great opportunity to work with staff across the Water and Catchments Group and DEECA and advise the Water and Catchments Group Executive on preparedness for and response to drying conditions.

We are looking for someone with advanced collaboration skills that can think critically to solve complex problems realted to dry condition response.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification in natural resource management, law, engineering, environmental science or other relevant discipline is desirable.    
  • Sound knowledge of the water sector would be well regarded.  

This is a fixed term position available for a period until 15 November 2025. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday 05 November 2024.

Other relevant information:

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check. 

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. 

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.


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