Principal Policy Officer Urban Water

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**
- Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage._
- **Temporary opportunity to 30 June 2026**:

- **Full-time role - 35 hours per week + FlexTime**:

- **Any NSW office location - regional location encouraged/hybrid working supported**:

- **Salary ranges from $145,378.00 to $168,130.00 + super + leave loading**

Our Urban Water Policy team is currently seeking to appoint a **Principal Policy Officer Urban Water** to lead policy development and deliver reform projects; including integrated land use planning and water management, water recycling, water sensitive urban design, potable water, water industry competition, demand management and drought response.

The Urban Water Policy team works in partnership with customers and stakeholders, including local water utilities, industry partners and other government agencies, on a range of vital urban water policy issues to achieve great outcomes for the community.

**About You**

We are seeking someone with demonstrated experience and knowledge in:

- Providing high quality, timely and expert policy advice, including identifying and assessing significant emerging issues and contentious matters.
- Dealing with a diverse range of complex policy and conceptual issues in order to recommend practical solutions, often within limited time frames.
- Building great professional working relationships with stakeholders, internal and external to government, on complex and sensitive issues.
- Representing your organisation/agency with industry and agency governance bodies and at industry forums.
- Maintaining knowledge of legislative, policy and process requirements.
- Exercising sound judgement in an environment of changing priorities and conflicting perspectives.

Experience and knowledge in water and/or planning policy would be an advantage but is not essential.

For more information read the full Role Description**:Principal Policy Officer Urban Water**

**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.

The Water Group leads the NSW Government in providing confidence to communities and stakeholders with the transparent stewardship of water resources, provision of services and reforms that support sustainable and healthy environments, economies and societies across NSW.

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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 Wednesday, 22 January 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.

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