Project Officer

APS 5 - $78,548 - $86,168
- Inspector-General of Water Compliance
- Adelaide - SA, Brisbane - QLD, Canberra - ACT, Dubbo - NSW, Mildura - VIC, Wodonga - VIC, Albury - NSW
- This is an exciting opportunity for those seeking to enter the Commonwealth government or build the next phase of their career.
- Individuals who demonstrate outstanding work ethic and integrity, high learning agility, and well-developed interpersonal skills are encouraged to apply.
- Working with the Inspector-General offers a unique opportunity to work in an independent integrity agency that is dedicated to implementing best practice with a service culture and an employer that embraces diversity and inclusion.

**Who we are**
Inspector-General of Water Compliance The statutory position of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance (the Inspector-General) was established on 5 August 2021 via an amendment to the Water Act 2007 (the Act). The Inspector-General is an independent basin-wide integrity agency and regulator designed to hold governments, including the Australian Government and state governments, to account in meeting their obligations under the Basin Plan.

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance has both oversight powers and specific compliance powers relating to areas of water management. The Inspector-General’s oversight powers include the ability to undertake inquiries into how Commonwealth or Basin state agencies are performing their functions under the Water Act and the Basin Plan. The Inspector-General also oversights eleven intergovernmental agreements which implement various elements of the Basin Plan and may conduct audits to assess compliance with the Basin Plan and Water Resource Plans.

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance has a number of APS5 roles to fill across a range of functions. This is an exciting opportunity for those seeking to enter the Commonwealth government or build the next phase of their career. Individuals who demonstrate outstanding work ethic and integrity, high learning agility, and well-developed interpersonal skills are encouraged to apply. Working with the Inspector-General offers a unique opportunity to work in an independent integrity agency that is dedicated to implementing best practice with a service culture and an employer that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Governance:
human resources, finance/accounting, IT, project management

Performance and Compliance Monitoring:
science, audit, policy, project management, analysts

**The Job**
The Governance, Inquiry and Operations team is responsible for managing the governance of the independent Inspector-General including enterprise risk, preparing and organising executive meetings, monthly and annual performance reporting, developing and loading annual budgets, implementing organisational policies and processes, including the development of frameworks and systems to support internal compliance. The team supports the Inspector-General and staff with the information needed to make decisions to ensure the efficient and effective provision of corporate, administrative, and strategic support to senior leadership.

The Performance Monitoring and Compliance Monitoring teams undertake monitoring and analysis of the performance and execution of responsibilities by Commonwealth and state government agencies. They oversight the deliverables by various government agencies against responsibilities under the Water Act 2007 and the Basin Plan 2012.

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
- Governance and strategic business planning
- Human Resources o Procurement
- Finance
- Legal
- Shared Services
- Information Communication and Technology (ICT)
- Property

Performance and Compliance Monitoring: any qualification with analytical, research, science or policy, or equivalent experience.
- knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of, the Water Act 2007 and Basin Plan 2012.
- experience operating in a small organisation with high levels of accountability and demonstrable advanced interpersonal communication abilities will be highly regarded.

Desired: Hold and maintain a valid Australian motor vehicle drivers’ licence.

**Skills and capabilities**

**Communication**:
ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and verbal form with a diverse range of people. Must have excellent attention to detail.

**Working with people**:
ability to build productive working relationships to achieve individual, team and or organisational objectives. This may include engaging with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

**Problem solving**:
ability to identify and analyse problems and issues, consider options and recommends or chooses appropriate solutions (within delegation).

**Judgement and resourcefulness**:
draws on skills and/or experience to make accurate and timely decisions and overcome challenges. Uses initiative.

**Planning and organising**:
identifies goals, objectives and methods and resources