Source Protection Principal

2 year fixed term opportunity
- 17.5% Annual Leave loading
- $151,114 + Super (Co-Contribution scheme available)

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

**About the role.**

Water Corporation is committed to effective management of its drinking water supplies to provide a safe, high-quality product that consistently meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, customer and regulatory requirements, and the corporate objectives and vision. Source Protection is recognised as a key component of this process.

A secure drinking water catchment is the first part of the multiple barrier approach to providing safe drinking water and protecting the public health of our community.

The size and diverse climate of WA means that the Water Corporation is responsible for the management of around 120 surface and groundwater drinking water sources across the state, from the tops of the Kimberley Region to the southern end of Albany, and far and wide in between.

We have a fixed-term (2-year) role for a **Principal - Source Protection** within our Source Protection team based in Leederville.

In this role, you will lead engagement with stakeholders on the development and implementation of strategies that aim to manage risks and protect water quality for the Water Corporation’s drinking water catchments, with a key focus on the risks associated with existing and emerging mining activities.

This role would suit someone who has significant water industry experience and can lead and actively maintain relationships with key government stakeholders on water quality issues, in order to drive industry and government alignment and the right outcomes for the business.

Reporting to the Team Leader Source Protection, this role joins a high-performing team who advocate for the protection of our catchments and the public health of the Western Australian community.

As this role will require travel to our sites and regions, you will require a valid WA Driver’s license.

**What the role will involve**:
Provide strategic direction and guidance on existing and emerging source protection issues with the potential to impact water quality, with a key focus on mining impacts to drinking water sources.

Lead the development of a catchment mining risk mitigation strategy.

Develop and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders (Operations, Asset Planning) and external stakeholders (DWER, DoH, DJTSI, DEMIRS, DBCA)

Provide direction to staff to facilitate best practice and compliance with source protection/water quality processes.

Oversee and represent at internal and external working groups on mining in drinking water catchments, including interagency committees.

Coordinate and develop business communications that communicate the Corporation’s water quality objectives, including briefing notes and Ministerial responses.

**Real benefits that matter.**
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
- Generous co-contribution superannuation

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**Key skills and experience**:

- Degree level qualification in science, environmental science, natural resource management or relevant equivalent.
- Extensive experience in catchment management, water quality management, natural resource management, or environmental science.
- Extensive experience in regulator stakeholder engagement and management.
- Relevant experience in assessing mining activities and their impacts to sensitive water resources.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills that enable strong stakeholder and relationship management.
- Extensive business communication experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the source protection requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and related legislation to source protection.
- The values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high-performance culture.

Please submit a covering letter and CV that best demonstrates your skills and experience to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**Applications close Sunday 13**th** October 2024**

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