Program Manager Water

Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board
Job reference: 573004
Location: 5606 - PORT LINCOLN
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Are you passionate about the sustainable management of water resources?
• Would you like to make a profound difference to the way water is managed throughout the Eyre Peninsula region?
• If you’d like to join a great team and play a lead role in making sure complex water projects are successfully delivered, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity
The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is looking for a water expert to deliver the Board’s water program, including the development, review and implementation of the water allocation plan and water-affecting activities program. The role provides technical and scientific advice on surface and ground water resources, water dependent ecosystems and oversees the delivery of programs and projects of these resources in the Eyre Peninsula landscape region of South Australia.
Success in this role will require expert technical and scientific understanding of a range of water-related issues, including water allocation, stormwater management, and water-affecting activities.
It's a role that offers abundant autonomy, variety, and challenge, while providing opportunity for the successful candidates to flex their full range of skills. The role is based in Port Lincoln in modern, well-equipped offices and in a workplace that embraces flexible conditions, including work from home arrangements.
About Us
The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board works with community, industry, and other government agencies to sustainably manage our region's natural resources, with an emphasis on protection and restoration of our soil, water management, biodiversity, and pest plant and animal control.
The Eyre Peninsula region covers approximately 80,000 square kilometres and includes part of the upper Spencer Gulf, the city of Whyalla, across the southern boundaries of the Gawler Ranges, past Ceduna to the edge of the Nullarbor Plain and south to the fishing hub of Port Lincoln. The Eyre Peninsula supports a population of just under 60,000 people and is the traditional lands of First Nations peoples.
Other key functions include development of water allocation plans for prescribed water resources, where applicable, and operating as the relevant authority for a range of water, land protection and animal and plant control activities.
More information about the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board can be found
Benefits
At the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board, we offer each member of our team challenging and rewarding work, with excellent flexible working arrangements and opportunities for learning and development.
Additionally, the region boasts wonderfully rugged coastlines, plentiful seafood, sandy beaches, spectacular national parks and abundant wildlife, all of which contributes to making our community a very special place to live and work.
Special Conditions

• A current class “C” driver’s license and willingness and ability to safely operate a manual 4WD is essential.
• This role may require you to work alone in a field environment, including working in adverse conditions from time to time.
• This role has been designated a Position of Trust pursuant and requires a satisfactory National Police Clearance prior to employment.
• Some out of hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in hydrogeology, environmental science, science or related filed or relevant post-graduate qualification is desirable.

Remuneration: ASO6, $97,022 - $102,626 per annum.
For further information, please refer to the Role Description within the links below.
Enquiries:
Nick Slape
Principal, AltoPEOPLE
Phone: 0411 267 720
E-mail: nick@altopeople.com.au
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply through I Work for SA and submit a current CV and letter of application (maximum 3 pages), addressing their suitability in relation to the selection criteria outlined within the Role Description.
Applicants are to submit a completed Pre-Employment Declaration as part of their application.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications close: 05/02/2024 6:00 PM
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.