Job Description

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Support senior leaders delivering strategic water initiatives that benefit communities, industry and the environment across NSW.
• Ongoing full-time (35hours per week) opportunity.
• Office location upon negotiation across NSW, hybrid working supported.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $133,348 to $146,945 + super

Our Water Executive Services team is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Project Officer (Water Executive Services) to play a pivotal role in supporting the Deputy Secretary Water and senior executives. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive professional to lead executive coordination, governance activities and strategic initiatives that contribute to the sustainable management of water resources across NSW.

As a trusted advisor and key member of the executive support function, you will coordinate executive priorities, oversee governance and reporting processes, and deliver high-quality briefings, correspondence and business support services. You will lead complex projects and business improvement initiatives, manage operational functions including procurement and financial administration, and support executive leadership teams through the coordination of meetings, decision tracking and action management. Working in a fast-paced and high-profile environment, you will collaborate with stakeholders across government and the water sector to drive outcomes that support informed decision-making and organisational excellence.

About You

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience providing executive support, governance coordination and strategic advice in a complex government, regulatory or corporate environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities, tight deadlines and sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong project management skills, with experience leading complex programs of work, governance activities and business improvement initiatives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports and executive correspondence for senior stakeholders.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships and work collaboratively across all levels of an organisation.
• Sound understanding of NSW Government processes and public sector governance frameworks, coupled with leadership capability, experience developing staff and fostering continuous improvement; knowledge of the water sector and emerging water management priorities will be highly regarded.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent contemporary experience.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Project Officer Executive Services

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

To Apply

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

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

Applications close Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Hunter Wardman via hunter.wardman@dcceew.nsw.gov.au or on 0468397954.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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