Overview

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Salary: $99,654 – $113,315 pa. + super
Full-time, Temporary position from 3 March 2025 until 3 March 2028
VRN: 68186

The ACT Office of Water is seeking an experienced and motivated river restoration science officer to join the Water Information Services section to lead in the delivery of the research, monitoring and evaluation components of the ‘Improving the Upper Murrumbidgee River Program’.

You will work closely with stakeholders within ACT Government, NSW Government, primary research institutions and the community to deliver priority research to fill knowledge gaps in understanding of environmental processes, monitoring programs and evaluation of on-ground restoration activities in the upper Murrumbidgee River catchment.

You will have skills and knowledge of freshwater ecology, the upper Murrumbidgee River catchment and project management. You will provide program delivery and co-ordination, procurement, stakeholder engagement, data management, analysis and communication to a diverse and engaged group of stakeholders.

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.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements

Mandatory:

  • A degree or diploma in environmental science, data science, statistics or equivalent from an Australian tertiary institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties of the position;
  • An ACT Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Highly Desirable:

  • Experience in data analysis and familiarity with statistical programming languages (eg. R)
  • Knowledge of the aquatic ecology, catchments and riverine systems of the ACT and region including the issues impacting the health of the upper Murrumbidgee River
  • Experience in communicating scientific material to the general public including social media, community engagement events and website communications
  • Familiarity with procurement processes.

Other Requirements:

  • The selected officer will be expected to travel around the ACT and NSW regions of the upper Murrumbidgee River.

Note: This is temporary position available 3 March 2025 until 3 March 2028. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position will be in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply

Applications are sought from potential candidates and must include:

  1. Two-page supporting statement addressing the Selection Criteria
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. Contact details of two referees

Apply on-line via the Apply for Job button below.

For further information contact Danswell Starrs on Danswell.Starrs@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 7032

Applications close: Thursday, 30 January 2025.

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