• High profile & diverse projects
• Leadership of strong technical portfolio
• Attractive salary & flexible working arrangements

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is tasked with creating liveable, inclusive and sustainable communities. The department has a focus on caring for and protecting the environment and helping to respond to climate change through risk mitigation and adaptation strategies. Recognising the link between the built and natural environment in the quality of our lives, the organisation works to accommodate population growth while maintaining world class liveability and protecting the heritage for future generations.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Water Resources you will become a critical part of the water and catchments leadership team, contributing more broadly across the group and organisation. Establishing a strategic plan for your team, you will look to build the capability, to engage technical competence with the policy and work proactively to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. Supported by a strong team of technical professionals, you will provide sound and timely advice and ensure that this is always tailored to the appropriate audience.

Highly regarded for your leadership and stakeholder management skills, you will bring an appreciation for technical competence in a relevant field such as hydrology. With a proven track record in successfully leading teams of highly qualified technical staff, you will understand what it takes to develop and build internal capability. You are well known for your ability to work across policy and technical issues and to communicate complex technical issues to a broad range of stakeholders.

SACS Consulting has been engaged to assist the department in this recruitment process. To apply for this position please submit your resume (in Word format) to www.sacsconsult.com.au/candidates and click on ‘Current Employment Opportunities’ and select the role (Job ID: 8631), or call Cameron Norton on 03 8622 8504or Jarrod McLauchlan on 03 8622 8524 for a confidential discussion.