Job Summary
- $84,567 – $97,899 per annum plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 10th Dec 2024
- Melbourne > Mitcham
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licensing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success.
Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfilment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:
Southern Rural Water is seeking a Cultural Liaison Officer to work with us to help build and nurture partnerships with Traditional Owner Corporations across our service area. This position is an identified role and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply.
As the Cultural Liaison Officer, you will play an important role in returning water to the Traditional Custodians through water licensing.
You will work within a team that assesses, processes and determines water licences guided by The Water Act 1989. You will help establish processes and ways of working that ensure we meet our legal obligations, whilst ensuring a culturally sensitive approach to water licensing.
As the Cultural Liaison Officer, some of your responsibilities will include:
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below.
This is a special measures role and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply, as per section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply Now'.
Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link, or in the attachment below.
Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.
Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: [email protected], using the subject line: Cultural Liaison Officer - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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