Job type: Full time / Until 30 June 2025
Job classification: VPSG5
Contact: Stephanie Schrank | 03 8508 2585 / stephanie.schrank@delwp.vic.gov.au
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Job Description
Location: North West Region | Bendigo
Job type: Full time / Until 30 June 2025
Organisation: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Salary: $105,479 – $127,621
Occupation: Projects
Reference: VG/50934263M
About the role
The Senior Project Officer will work as part of a small team collaborating closely with members of government, stakeholders and industry to implement a long-term management solution. In particular, this role will contribute to an important mining rehabilitation project safeguarding central Bendigo’s environment and heritage from recovering groundwater.
The Senior Project Officer will develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and manage procurement and contract management processes.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience with project planning and managing complex projects with design, construction or operation of water treatment systems preferred. You will also be a great communicator, with strong stakeholder management skills.
Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications
- An appropriate qualification in engineering, environmental planning, environmental law, natural resource management or approved equivalent would be desirable.
- A working understanding of groundwater systems, sound knowledge of water management issues and managing complex projects would be desired.
- A working understanding of construction and operation of water treatment systems is preferred.
- Strong experience in project planning.
This is a fixed term position available until 30 June 2025. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria (Epsom preferred) with hybrid work arrangements available.
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
For further information please refer to the attached position description.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 4 June 2023.
Other relevant information:
For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace
DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.
