Water Management Officer

Introduction

Full Time Ongoing

Technical Services Band B : $69758 $80726 per annum plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.

Location : Mitcham or Traralgon

About Southern Rural Water

Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff managing major dams weirs water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW we believe that diversity makes us stronger and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected valued and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible always safe workplace and promoting employee development we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.

How We Support You

At Southern Rural Water we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Heres what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience :

• Embrace flexibility : We support various working arrangements including WFH 9-day fortnights tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
• Generous leave provisions : 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during lifes important moments!
• Health and Wellbeing : Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical mental and financial wellbeing.
• Professional development : We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
• Employee Assistance Program : Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
• Salary Sacrifice : Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles equipment and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
• See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!

Description

About the Role

Have you ever thought about building a career in the water industry If you are compliance driven enjoy working in the outdoors and eager to put your technical skills to use the Water Management Officer could be the perfect role for you!

The Water Management Officer will serve as the interface between Southern Rural Water license holders and the community ensuring compliance with the Water Act 1989 and promoting sustainable water use.

This role will be responsible in navigating seasonal challenges customer demands and ensuring water availability through using a variety of compliance and enforcement tools to guarantee fair and equitable management of a public resource.

This role will be based in the Mitcham or Traralgon Office but will involve working across diverse locations from Cranbourne to Drouin encompassing Poowong to the south and Nayook to the north and all areas in between.

As the Water Management Officer you will adopt a compassionate yet fair approach applying SRW policies and directives firmly to maintain effective outcomes.

As the Water Management Officer some of your responsibilities will include :

About you

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below :

If you are customer focused compliance driven and ready to get hands on we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply

Applications should be made onlineby clicking Apply before midnight Sunday 22 June 2025 or by visiting our website :

Please take the time to describe how your knowledge skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.

A Position Description for this position can be obtainedfrom this link.

Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds abilities ages genders gender identities and / or sexual orientations.

Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within and pay respects to Elders past and present.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews please contact :

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Databases,Inventory Control,Law Enforcement,Warehouse Experience,Computer Literacy,Business requirements,Sharepoint,Training & Development,Property Management,Public Speaking,Supervising Experience,Stocking

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 69758 - 80726