Project Officer Water Unit

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (up to 31 July 2026)
**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 2
**Remuneration**:$109,857 - $129,624, plus Superannuation
**Location**:1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
**Hours Per Week**:38
**Requisition ID**:REQ551681
**Closing Date**: Sunday 2 March 2025 (11:59PM)

Join the Water Unit in the Environmental Health Branch, Health Protection NSW, for an exciting temporary employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
- Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
- Build your career in water quality and public health

**About the role**

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

The Water Unit works with a network of local Public Health Units across the state. The Water Unit is responsible for public health regulation, policies and programs relating to drinking water, fluoridation, water recycling, recreational waters, swimming pools and spa pools.

Health Manager level 2, starting salary from $109,857 - $129,624 plus Super, with a 38 hour work week.

**What you will do**

You will:

- contribute to strategies and policies to protect public health and support the provision of safe drinking water by more than 80 public water utilities.
- support programs to maintain and increase the access to fluoridated drinking water in NSW.
- support Public Health Units and water suppliers to develop and implement risk-based drinking water management and support NSW Health response to water incidents
- provide public health advice on a range of water-related issues, including drinking water, fluoridation, wastewater recycling, effluent disposal, recreational water and swimming pools
- support NSW Health's relationship with regulatory organisations, industry bodies, water utilities and laboratories
- contribute to advice for the Chief Health Officer, Minister, Public Health Units, regulators, local councils, the water industry and the community in relation to water quality and public health, and represent NSW Health at inter-agency meetings.

**About you**

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- Knowledge of water quality and health, including issues relating to drinking water, fluoridation, recycled water, recreational water and swimming pools and spa pools.
- Proven experience in working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, including Public Health Units, laboratories, Government agencies, water utilities, local government and/or Aboriginal communities.
- Good oral and written communication skills, including capacity to prepare high quality reports, briefings and correspondence and the ability to effectively represent NSW Health at interagency meetings.
- Capacity to work with mínimal supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks, and work to meet tight deadlines.
- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in public health, environmental health, engineering, chemistry, microbiology or other relevant science discipline.

**How to apply**

At the Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

**Question 1.** Please provide an example of how you have applied your understanding of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, or similar preventive risk management frameworks, to water quality risk management.

**Question 2.**Please give an example of where you have worked in a team to manage complex and diverse projects and tasks? Please include your role in the team and details of your contribution.

**Closing Date: Sunday 2 March 2025 (11:59PM)**

**Need more information?**

**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

**Additional information**
- This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of