21715

Closes: 17 January 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $145,253 - $162,877 plus superannuation
Position No: 21715
Directorate: Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 December 2024
Contact Officer: Chris Hepplewhite on chris.hepplewhite@act.gov.au or 0482117150

Details: The Climate Change, Energy and Water Division ensures the ACT remains a national and global leader in addressing climate change, promoting sustainable energy supply and use, and managing water wisely.

We are creating our climate-ready and water-secure city.

Through policies, programs and active engagement with the community we seek to reduce carbon emissions, reduce energy use, support renewable energy, promote environmentally sound transport choices, reduce waste and improve its management, improve information on climate change and increase resilience to our changing climate. These activities occur in sectors including government, non‑government, business, community, and households, and contribute to Canberra’s growth as a dynamic, sustainable and prosperous city.

The Water Policy Section in the Office of Water responsible for the development and coordinated implementation of ACT water policies and strategies. The Section is involved in national, regional and ACT water policy and programs, including the National Water Initiative, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, The ACT Water Resources Act (2007), The Planning Act (2023), the ACT Water Strategy, and the ACT and Region Catchment Strategy. In performing these functions, it liaises with Icon Water and key ACT agencies, the Commonwealth Government, community and regional stakeholders. The section is responsible for a variety of the Directorate’s statutory reporting requirements on water management reforms, actions and outcomes.  The Section provides secretarial support to the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group and supports the Directorate’s engagement in inter-jurisdictional fora.

This process may be used to create a merit list to temporary or permanently fill other Director positions within the Programs Delivery Branch over the next twelve months.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Notes: The successful applicant may be selected based on application only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply:          

Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include:

• Two-page pitch supporting statement addressing Selection Criteria
• Curriculum vitae

Contact details of at least two referees

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.