Programs Officer Environment Water Governance

**Programs Officer Environment Water Governance (Environment Officer Class 9)**:

- **Ongoing full-time opportunity**:

- **Preferably in one of our regional offices in Queanbeyan, Albury, Buronga, Dubbo, Armidale, Newcastle or Wollongong, but negotiable within NSW.**:

- **Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $120,701 to $134,460 + super**

**_ Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**

**_ Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage._**
- Do you have experience in environmental and/or water management programs and planning, project management, collaboration and delivering high quality products?
- Are you after impactful work? As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in long term planning for the use of environmental water to maintain and improve healthier rivers, wetlands, and floodplains across the NSW portion of the Murray Darling Basin.
- Would you like to work as part of a team that supports professional growth and is committed to long-term environmental outcomes for our rivers?

**About the role**

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking a Programs Officer to join our Environmental Water Planning team, which contributes to managing Water for the Environment in NSW. This role involves overseeing the delivery and ongoing update and implementation of our Long-Term Water Plans (LTWPs), which guide the management of environmental water across the NSW Murray-Darling Basin.

**About You**

You will be responsible for project managing the review and update process of NSW LTWPs. This includes finalising the plans, preparing documents for public exhibition, managing approval processes, and ensuring the plans are published and implemented effectively, as part of an ongoing review process.

You will work alongside other Water for the Environment program staff and experts in various fields including freshwater ecology, hydrology, river system modelling, on-ground environmental water management, First Nations programs, community engagement and broader water management and policy. The position offers a chance to collaborate across NSW Government agencies and opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

**Essential Requirements**
- Current driver's licence

For more information read the full Role Description**:**Programs Officer Environment Water Governance**

**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.

**Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS)**

Please read the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Protocol to understand if it applies to your circumstances. All applicants for this role and new employees with an existing defined interest in the BOS will be required to disclose their personal (or a close family member’s) participation to ensure potential conflict of interests are declared and managed appropriately.

**To Apply**

**Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025 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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