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Water Planning Officer, Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

This exciting opportunity is available to recently graduated persons who are interested in working in water resource management to gain skills and experience addressing Queensland's greatest challenge of a reliable and sustainable future for our water resources. Operating from within North Region Water Planning Team you will be required to work collaboratively on the development of water plans across catchments for sustainable water management.

The Department:

The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV), previously known as the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water, is at the forefront of driving sustainable growth across Queensland. Our mission is to manage water resources responsibly and empower councils to support and grow Queensland communities. With over 700 dedicated professionals across Brisbane and regional offices, we work tirelessly to ensure that Queensland's communities, businesses, and water resources thrive.

Key Duties and Accountabilities:

• Conduct water planning activities within a Region, including coordinating input from associated multi-disciplinary teams and delivering output for water planning functions and business objectives.

• Drafting policy papers and recommendation for the development of water plans, supporting instruments and other water planning documents in line with Queensland Water Act 2000 requirements.

• Undertake technical review to inform development of water management solutions and policy and liaise with technical experts from various disciplines to inform the technical review.

• Undertake desktop research, data collection, interpretation, and analysis to inform the assessment of a range of water management and policy issues.

• Assist with consultation with internal and external clients.

• Prepare policy papers, briefing notes and other correspondence as required.

• Contribute to analysis and interpretation of existing National and State Government strategies, policies and legislation in relation to efficient and sustainable management of Queensland's water resources.

• Contribute to a positive team culture by supporting team members and sharing information.

• Other duties as directed and required.

Queensland Public Sector Inclusion and Diversity Strategy:

DLGWV is committed to respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in our decision-making and actions. We value the diversity of our workforce and are guided by the Queensland Public Sector Inclusion and Diversity Strategy. Please refer to our: Equity and Diversity Plan, Cultural capability action plan, disability service plan and multicultural action plan. We strive to create a respectful and rewarding workplace culture that encourages, recognises and embraces every individual's contribution within a collaborative environment that allows all employees to thrive.

We believe our workforce should represent the community we serve. We strongly encourage enquiries and applications from people with diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is available at the following locations: Ayr, Cairns, Longreach, Mackay, Mareeba, Rockhampton, South Johnstone, Townsville - Flexible location at DLGWV offices will be considered. Please advise your preference with your application.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/657859/25

Closing Date: Monday, 15 September 2025