Senior Policy Officer, Environmental Water

4 days ago


Long Beach, United States Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Full time

This position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced and high-performing individual who excels at partnerships and is driven by a desire to achieve environmental benefits within Victoria's catchment and waterway management and water resource management frameworks. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, development, delivery and implementation of key policy and projects to support environmental water management in Victoria and its integration with the broader waterway management program. Key work will include contributing to implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in northern Victoria, and supporting the integration of environmental watering infrastructure projects with environmental watering to improve climate change resilience.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

Essential – a degree qualification or higher, preferably in science, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental law, or a relevant equivalent, to assist formulation and implementation of relevant policy. Essential – demonstrated knowledge of Victoria's catchment and waterway management and water resource management frameworks. Highly desirable – knowledge and understanding of aquatic ecosystems; knowledge and understanding of Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Highly desirable – knowledge of the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs framework and a demonstrated commitment to and experience in Traditional Owner self-determination in management of land and/ or waters.

This is a fixed term position available until 23 January 2026. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria 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 Wednesday, 17 July 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 .

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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