Integrated Water Management Officer

• Full Time Permanent Position
• Band 7 - Salary Range $106,626 to $119,182 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO
• Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

Are you seeking a fulfilling role where you can apply your expertise? We are recruiting for the Integrated Water Management (IWM) Officer position. Reporting to the Coordinator Sustainability and Climate Action, this role will spearhead the advancement and execution of critical projects and strategies, including the Integrated Water Management & Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Framework. The objective is to guide Council and the Community towards sustainable water practices that align with regional water strategies and contribute to urban resilience.

We are looking for an individual who redefines water management, communicates the benefits of integrated water solutions effectively, establishes productive relationships swiftly, and embraces new opportunities within a growing Council. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of the Integrated Water Management & WSUD Framework.
• Cultivate a collaborative culture within the organisation that fosters staff growth and understanding of sustainable water management practices.
• Coordinate the formulation and implementation of key strategies, policies, and guidelines related to integrated water management and water sensitive urban design, aiming to enhance Council and community outcomes amidst climate challenges and urban growth.
• Provide technical guidance on water management services and opportunities for best practices in water sensitive urban design for Council projects, precinct plans, development proposals, and planning applications.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• A degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering, Urban Design, Environmental Science or equivalent with several years of subsequent relevant experience or higher formal qualifications either in the field of specialist expertise or in management, together with a shorter period of experience, alternatively lesser formal qualifications with extensive relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of IWM/WSUD principles and practice, including within the public realm.
• Proven track record in project management, including scoping, planning and budgeting.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Rowena Cairns, Coordinator Sustainability and Climate Change on 0456 710 402.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council’s COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 22 August 2024