Principal Water Strategy Officer

Department of Industry; Newcastle; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Water Strategy Officer for a temporary full-time position until 30 June 2026. This role requires relevant qualifications and experience in strategic planning, complex analysis, and regulatory review. The successful candidate will develop strategies for metropolitan water issues and assist in providing high-quality analysis and advice related to water services and resource planning. Hybrid working arrangements are supported, with a focus on shaping water strategy in a sustainable manner.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic planning and water resource management.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks for water services.
• Strong analytical skills for policy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and policy options for metropolitan water issues.
• Review regulatory mechanisms for water services.
• Assist the Project Director with strategic analysis.

Skills

Strategic planning

Complex analysis

Regulatory review

Policy development

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

Job Overview

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Internal expression of interest
• Temporary full-time opportunity to 30 June 2026
• Metro location (Parramatta Newcastle) however negotiable across NSW hybrid working supported
• Clerk Grade 11 / 12

The Water Group leads the NSW Government in providing confidence to communities and stakeholders with the transparent stewardship of water resources provision of services and reforms that support sustainable and healthy environments economies and societies across NSW.

About the Role

We are seeking expressions of interest for a Water Strategy Officer (Clerk Grade 11 / 12) to join our team to 30 June 2026 working on critical water reform priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to shaping water strategy in NSW.

Accountabilities

• Develop strategy and policy options and responses to metropolitan water issues which are appropriate effective and efficient and compatible with Government priorities through the implementation of sound strategy and policy development process.
• Provide analysis and review of regulatory mechanisms that underpin the provision of water services to ensure that strategy and policy settings for the water market (including those for State Owned Corporations and private sector participants are optimised).
• Assist the Project Director Metro Water Priorities to develop the capacity of the team and deliver high quality water related strategic analysis and advice.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or demonstrated experience / knowledge in strategic planning complex analysis regulatory review and policy development and managing activities associated with water service provision and water resource planning.

To Apply

If excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including a copy of your resume and single-page cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Sunday 7 December 2025 at 11 : 55PM.

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