Water Regulation Assistant

2 months ago

Sydney Western Suburbs, Australia NSW Water Full time

**_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.
- 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**

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**

**Applications close Tuesday 22**nd** October 2024 at 11:55PM.**
- 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?**
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- How we encourage and support people with disability
- Information and adjustments for individual needs for the recruitment process and the workplace.

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