Manager Regulatory Assessments

**_Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**
- Working to protect the state's environment and heritage._
- **Job share opportunity to July 2025**:

- **3 day week (Mon - Wed) - 21 hours per week**:

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

- **Salary ranges from $139,787.00 to $161,663.00 pro rata + super + leave loading**

Our Local Water Utilies team is currently seeking to appoint a **Manager Regulatory Assessments** to continue to lead the regulatory and assurance activities detailed in the Regulatory and Assurance Framework for local water utilities. You will ensure transparent, consistent, risk based, proportionate and outcomes-focused assessments working with the local water utility sector and co-regulators to achieve great outcomes for the community.

**About You**

This is a job share opportunity where your skills and experience will compliment the role partner. You will be a great fit for this role if you can demonstrate some of the following experience:

- Leading change, building culture and forging operational relationships with co-regulators.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing fit for purpose quality management/quality assurance processes.
- Experience and understanding of how water utilities and/or council operate, how strategic planning is performed and the risks and challenges of providing water and sewer services across regional NSW.
- The regulatory frameworks around drinking, recycled and waste water along with associated treatment works, liquid trade waste and water management.

You will be highly organised with strong prioritisation skills, along with a passion for creativity, good governance, continuous improvement and influencing organisational culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated manager to form a highly effective working arrangement with a dedicated water professional.

For more information read the full Role Description**:Manager Regulatory Assessments**

**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 Sunday, 29 September 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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