Senior Water Officer

The Department



The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) previously known as the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (DRDMW) 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.



The Role



Operating from within Water Resource Management, North Region, you will provide leadership and operational guidance to a team of officers delivering water measurement and compliance related functions that contribute to achieving

sustainable management and use of the Region's water resources, consistent with Departmental frameworks, policies and priorities, in partnership with stakeholders.



Key Accountabilities:

• Ability to lead the delivery of regional compliance and water measurement programs across North Region (particularly Far North Queensland) within established timeframes.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, consult and negotiate with internal and external clients to lead the delivery of regulatory services and compliance activities.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation, specifically the Water Act 2000 and Planning Act 2016 and subordinate legislation, regulations and policy, to achieve compliance and water resource management outcomes.

• Provide accurate and timely advice on strategic direction, project actions, policy application and regional implementation for compliance and regulatory outcomes.

• Contribute to the development, evaluation and implementation of water policy and plans to achieve regional business priorities with particular emphasis on the delivery of compliance auditing and measurement in North Region.

• Demonstrated ability to review reports, analyse data in departmental databases and prepare well-written and detailed reports, briefs and correspondence within short timeframes.



About You



• There are no mandatory requirements. Authorised officer status under the Water Act 2000 or the ability to meet the requirements to become an authorised officer will be well regarded.

• Excellent team leadership and communication skills to organise priorities and represent the department at public forums.

• Travel away from the centre may be required.



The Benefits



• Highly engaged and passionate team.

• Travel across remote North Queensland including from the Cape to the Western outback.

• Hybrid flexible work arrangements.

• Job satisfaction from making a difference to benefit Queensland water resources.



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 withdisability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and LGBTQ+ people.



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