Are you a talented and passionate individual from the First Nations community?  

We invite you to join WaterNSW and be part of a thriving, inclusive team that celebrates diversity and values unique perspectives. 

At WaterNSW, we communicate openly and honestly whilst maintaining respect for one another. We understand everyone is different, and this is what we value as part of our inclusive culture. 

We are currently recruiting for CARM Application Lead (Water Data Systems Application) and would love to hear from you!  

Acknowledgement of Country 
WaterNSW acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 

Our perks and benefits: 

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.  

• Aboriginal Support Network  

• Flexible working  

• Work a 9-day fortnight at full pay on the Enterprise Agreement  

• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  

• Yearly corporate wear allowance  

• Professional development and educational assistance  

• Remote Area Benefits based on work location

• A supportive and inclusive work culture that embraces diversity, cultural understanding and values  

• An opportunity to work on country and be part of a team that is making a real difference in the NSW communities. Visit our First Nations programs page for more information: https://www.waternsw.com.au/about-us/our-business/first-nations-programs.  

Location: Parramatta, Dubbo, also open to other NSW locations with a WaterNSW Office
 
Salary: From $131,851 base + super
 
Tenure: Full-Time, Permanent
 

What we are looking for: 

• A strong desire to contribute your skills and expertise to our business  

• Someone who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent / identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which they were born, has lived or currently lives  

• A commitment to promoting and preserving Aboriginal culture and value 

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related field

• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Demonstrated experience in managing expert systems and decision support systems

• Demonstrated knowledge of and practical application of project management for software products

• Proven experience in application development and project management, with a focus on environmental management applications, GIS, or related fields (preferably in the water industry)

Join us on our journey to build a more inclusive workplace and make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities.  

What you will work on:

• Play a central role in facilitating the development of the water data application roadmap, working closely with stakeholders to define the application visions, strategic priorities, milestones, and feature enhancements

• Work with the members of the Steering Committee to prioritise and manage the backlog of tasks, maintaining a well-defined and groomed list of features, enhancements, and user stories

• Monitor and report on the progress of program of works, identify dependencies, risks, and issues, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery

• Solicit and incorporate feedback from stakeholders to enhance the application's functionality and relevance. Collaborate closely with user groups and subject matter experts to understand operational needs and translate them into actionable development tasks

• Manage change with the ongoing product development, including identifying training and resource gaps, risks and opportunities and facilitating improvements

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au

Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), an exemption is given from sections 8, 25, 51 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to Water NSW to advertise designate and recruit positions for:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons only in pursuit of a 5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce participation rate.