Team Leader Environmental Water Delivery

DEECA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DEECA seeks a Team Leader Environmental Water Delivery to coordinate Victoria's environmental water delivery and lead a small team. The role involves working with waterway managers, storage managers, other environmental water holders and government agencies to resolve complex delivery issues and improve environmental health.

Based in Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements, you will drive strategic projects, build strong cross‑jurisdictional relationships and provide authoritative advice to

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in science, engineering or natural resource management or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of water entitlements and environmental flows in Victoria is required.
• Knowledge of environmental water delivery and multi‑jurisdictional arrangements in the southern Murray–Darling Basin is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental water delivery and coordinate with partners across the southern Murray–Darling Basin.
• Provide high‑quality advice to support VEWH decision‑making and resolve delivery issues.
• Lead and mentor a small team and manage budgets and funding arrangements.
• Represent VEWH in interagency forums and technical discussions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Policy interpretation

Education

Science/Engineering/Natural resource management degree

Equivalent accreditation or relevant experience

Job description

Team Leader Environmental Water Delivery

Contract, Full time

Hybrid

14h ago , from Victorian Department of Energy and Climate Action

Play a leading role in coordinating the delivery of environmental water across Victoria and the southern Murray-Darling Basin.

The Victorian Environmental Water Holder is seeking an experienced environmental water professional to lead a small team responsible for supporting the coordinated and effective delivery of Victoria's environmental water.

The VEWH is an independent statutory body responsible for managing Victoria's environmental water entitlements, in cooperation with partners, to improve the environmental health of rivers and wetlands.

This is an opportunity to work at the centre of Victoria's environmental watering program, collaborating with waterway managers, storage managers, other environmental water holders and government agencies to resolve complex delivery issues and support effective management of Victoria's environmental Water Holdings.

We are looking for someone who can:

• build effective relationships and influence outcomes across organisations and jurisdictions
• apply strong judgement and problem-solving skills to complex environmental water delivery issues.

Key contributions you will make include:

• leading and supporting environmental water delivery, including coordination with partners across the southern Murray-Darling Basin
• leading strategic and technical projects and helping resolve complex operational, financial and delivery issues
• providing high-quality advice and recommendations to support VEWH decision-making.

You will also lead and mentor a small team, manage relevant budgets and funding arrangements, and represent the VEWH in operational, technical and interagency forums.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary degree in science, engineering or natural resource management or a related field, or an equivalent accreditation or working/industry experience (desirable)
• Understanding of water entitlements and environmental flows in Victoria (required)
• Knowledge of environmental water delivery, including multi-jurisdictional arrangements in the southern Murray Darling Basin (required)

This is a fixed term position available until 30 July 2027. The work location for this position 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.