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Catchment Officer- Fire

Job No: WaterNSW2079
Location: Warragamba / Nepean

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced person in Fire and Land Management to join our team in the position of Catchment Officer Fire.

 

Work Location:  Warragamba or Nepean

 

This is an opportunity to work in an essential Government owned Corporation creating a sustainable future for the state in the protection of the Catchment Special Area lands specifically managed for drinking water, supplying Greater Sydney, Southern Highlands, Illawarra and Blue Mountains.

This role offers a flexible work life balance, where your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

  • Flexible working  

  • 9-day fortnight 

  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  

  • Fertility leave  

  • Yearly corporate wear allowance  

  • Professional development and educational assistance  

  • Competitive remuneration  

  • And so much more! 

 

What you’ll do:

  • Contribute and deliver bush fire planning, mitigation, and operational outcomes for the protection of Catchment Special Areas from unplanned fire and other events.
  • Proactively lead the planning and delivery of annual prescribed burning programs within WaterNSW Catchment Special Areas.
  • Actively represent and contribute at assigned Bush Fire Management Committee’s and other relevant meetings to achieve organisational and statutory outcomes.
  • Participate in incident management, including out of hours rostering, in accordance with the Corporate Incident Management Framework
  • Manage project specific budgets and expenditure for multiple programs and activities including the development and implementation of project briefs, internal and external approvals, financial, contractual and project management documents.
  • Participate in the implementation of regulations and compliance within the legislation available to WaterNSW for catchment and water quality protection.

 

What we are looking for: 

  • Relevant degree qualifications (e.g. Fire / Land Management) or experience deemed equivalent
  • Qualifications and experience in Prescribed Burn Planning and Supervision
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of fire land management programs and detailed understanding of relevant legislation and associated government policies.
  • Extensive operational bush fire management experience at a leadership level
  • Supervisory experience with ability to provide leadership and develop team work to continually improve operational performance.

 

Who is WaterNSW? 

When people think of essential human services, water supply is one of the first things that come to mind - and that’s where WaterNSW comes in. We are NSW’s primary bulk water supplier, river operator and comprehensive provider for licensing, water trades and water information. 

For more information, please reach out to: Recruitment@waternsw.com.au  

WaterNSW is committed to the safety of our people and wider community, as such, full vaccination against COVID-19 will be a condition of all successful candidates. 

 

Any personal information you voluntarily provide on this form is being collected by WaterNSW for the purpose of assessing your eligibility and suitability for employment with WaterNSW, in either the position you have applied for or other vacancies within WaterNSW that may arise in the future. Any inclusion and diversity information you voluntarily provide will be used for reporting purposes only and, if you decide not to disclose this information, will not impact the processing of your application. The information will be accessible to WaterNSW employees involved in the assessment of your application, which may include third parties engaged by WaterNSW for that purpose.  For example, your information may be disclosed to your nominated referees, third parties engaged by WaterNSW to conduct background checks and or assessments (including identification checks, criminal history checks, or medial assessments), or as otherwise required by law. If you do not disclose any personal information, WaterNSW may not be able to process and assess your application to determine your eligibility and suitability for any position. You may make an application to access and correct your personal information at any time by contacting WaterNSW at recruitment@waternsw.com.au. Address : WaterNSW, Level 13, 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

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