Job Grade / Classification: Environment Officer Class 11 
Location: Queanbeyan or Albury

Agency overview

The Department of Planning & Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW. The Department is going through an exciting period of organisational and operational change.

The Department’s vision – Planning for growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment.

The Department’s two related agencies - the Office of Environment & Heritage and the Office of Local Government - support the conservation and protection of the environment and an effective local government sector in NSW. Several other entities associated with the Department include the Environment Protection Authority, statutory trusts responsible for zoos, parks and gardens, independent assessment and planning bodies, and development corporations.

About the Role:

As the considered expert, the Senior Scientist will lead engagement with water modelling development and refinement to inform contemporary environmental water management and decision making. 

Primary purpose of the role

• Use your experience to inform and support water management policies and programs with focus on improved river and wetland health outcomes
• Develop and demonstrate scientific and technical information to stakeholders - to support adoption into environmental water management and decision making
• Develop strategies to make the best use of multiple sources of water including opportunities for the coordination of flows across catchments  

Essential requirements:

• Relevant scientific qualification and experience related to water modelling 
• Proven experience in the use and application of modelling platforms to inform and support water management policy and programs with specific relevance to river and wetland health outcomes.

Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application:

• Role description

• Application Guide

• Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector

Job Notes:

A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12 month period.  

To Apply: 

Click the APPLY button at the end of this advertisement

• Provide your personal information as prompted
• Attach your resume that sets out your education, work history and other facts about yourself that relate to the role (maximum of 4 pages);
• Attach a cover letter that is relevant to the role (maximum of 1 page).
• Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter

Q1. Please provide an example of a time when you have worked collaboratively to develop modelling tools and outputs to inform the use of environmental water. What was your approach and how did it result in improved river and wetland health outcomes? 

Q2. Please provide an example of a time you have used your influence to gain support from stakeholders for a change in direction, which would enhance business/ organisational outcomes.

The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)

Our commitment to diversity:

The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.

Applications Close: Sunday 12 November 2017 at 11:59PM

Should you require further information about the role please contact Jeff Hillan on (02) 6229 7143. If you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Dragana Papak on (02) 9585 6817.