Strategic Planning Officer

Are you passionate about Strategic Planning and project management? We have an exciting opportunity to lead project management for strategic and master planning, and our integrated water management projects! Come join our team in shaping the future liveability of regional towns in north east Victoria!

For your application to be considered, please apply via our website www.newater.com.au/careers

• Please ensure to include a copy of your resume, cover letter and your key selection criteria responses with your application.

About the role

The Strategic Planning Officer plays a leadership role in addressing our strategic challenges and approaches to leverage opportunity, manage risk and deliver the strategic ambitions of North East Water.

This role is a full-time opportunity until April 2025, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options. 

Key Role Responsibilities

• Provides expertise and project management in Strategic Planning across a range of topics, for example urban water security, environment, land use, climate change, circular economy, integrated water management, liveability, and strategic partnerships.
• Leads the development, implementation and maintenance of key corporation strategies and plans such as the Urban Water Strategy, Corporate Strategy 2040, IWM plans, Strategic Land Use Plan and Climate Change Plans.
• Provides Strategic Planning support throughout the business to ensure broader organisational objectives are being met.
• Leads collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver initiatives focused on climate change, IWM and liveability.

North East Water’s Current Strategic Challenges

The drivers for change identified in our Corporate Strategy 2040 are:

• Climate volatility
• Population growth
• Technology advancement
• Customer and community needs and expectations
• Cultural recognition and diversity
• Financial sustainability.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience and a reasonable understanding of integrated water management, Strategic Planning, urban planning and/or the water industry.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders, applying new and innovative ideas and in managing projects.
• Well-developed professional judgement and ability to navigate change.
• Tertiary qualification in urban and regional planning, social sciences, engineering or science or lesser formal qualifications with extensive experience relating to Strategic Planning matters.

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

• Our state-of-the-art regional headquarters,
• Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
• Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,
• Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
• Annual salary increases and superannuation,
• Paid parental leave,
• Health and wellbeing activities,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Study assistance,
• An array of personal leave options,
• Social club,
• plus much, much more!

Position Information 

• An attractive salary range of $90,574 to $100,709 plus 11% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.
• This is a full time, limited tenure position until April 2025
• To view the Position Description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers

If you have any position enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Jill Fagan, Manager Planning and Liveability on 0487 109 ***.

Applications close 14 March 2024.