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The basis for selecting staff:

The selection of staff to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts is based on the relative merit of the applicants in relation to the specified selection criteria.

Unless indicated otherwise it is essential that you specifically address each of the selection criteria for a position. The information you provide in your application must be clear and concise as it will be the basis for the selection of applicants.

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts uses a streamlined recruitment process, using a very rigorous shortlisting process and offers selection panels a number of different assessment procedures. These may include contacting referees prior to assessment, making an assessment based on application and referee input alone, or conducting interviews, examining work samples and/or conducting performance tests (written or practical).

Eligibility to apply for a position

To be eligible to apply for vacancies within the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts you must be an Australian citizen. (Any queries relating to this requirement can be discussed with the recruitment manager on (02) 6274 1277).

Before you Apply

Before you apply, carefully read the job description/selection documentation.  If you require further information about the position please speak to the nominated contact officer.

Preparing Your Application

DEWHA prefers online lodgement of applications. You can view and access our online system at the following web site: http://www.environment.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html

As part of your online lodgement you will be required to complete an application form, submit responses to the selection criteria and upload your resume.

When responding to the selection criteria, you can cut and paste from Microsoft Word or type directly into field. Please note that some formatting will not translate into the online system so please review your responses before submitting. Please observe the word limit as indicated on the application form.

Submitting Your Application

Where electronic lodgement is not possible, please submit the following documents:

• your claims against the selection criteria;
• a short resume of your education and employment history; and the DEWHA Application Cover Sheet (available from the web site - http://www.environment.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html

• by mail to (contact officer nominated on the vacancy), Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, GPO Box 787, Canberra ACT 2601
• Or via email to (contact officer email )

Applications must arrive before the closing date as selection panels are not obliged to accept late applications. Only online applications will receive a return confirmation.

Availability during selection process

The selection committee will make a number of attempts to contact applicants but where contact is not possible from the information provided no further consideration will be given to the application.

Remuneration policy

If you are the successful applicant you may like to note the Department’s policy on commencement salaries and annual pay progression and discuss your commencing salary with the delegate before your engagement/promotion takes effect.

Clause E15 of the Department’s Enterprise Agreement states: “Where an employee commences employment in DEWHA or is promoted within DEWHA, the employee’s salary will be determined by the point in the salary range applicable to the classification of the job, as determined by the Agency Head (delegate), having regard to the experience, qualifications and skills of the employee.”

Clause E16 – “At the discretion of the Agency Head (delegate) where:

• an ongoing employee who moves to DEWHA directly from another APS agency; and
• the employee’s salary in that agency for the same (or equivalent) APS Classification  exceeds the highest pay point in this Agreement (the ‘previous salary’);
• the employee will have their salary determined by the highest pay point for that classification in the Agreement.
• The Agency Head (delegate) may also determine that the employee receive additional salary to maintain the employee’s previous salary, until such time as the employee’s salary is equal to, or greater than, that previous salary (e.g. because the employee is promoted or the relevant pay points for the classification increase due to pay increases).”

Clause E33 to E39 Annual Pay progression – it should be noted that progression through ongoing pay points is an annual event on 1 September each year for eligible employees.

Eligible ongoing employees must meet the required standard in the Department’s Performance and Development Scheme and will be advanced to the next pay point provided they have been on the current pay point for six months prior to 1 September.

Further information regarding employment conditions can be found in the Departments Enterprise Agreement.

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Sydney Water, a statutory State owned corporation; provides drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some storm water services to more than four million people in Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.

Reporting to the Senior Team Leader, Hydrometric Services Group the Hydrographer (will provide technical expertise in the operation, maintenance calibration of (hydrometric instrumentation and provision of hydrometric data and related services (from wastewater and water networks. The ideal applicant will have relevant experience (in the measurement, collection, processing and validation of time series data in the wastewater field.

Salary will be offered to the successful candidate, commensurate to proven experience and expertise.

Applications close: 9th April 2010

To learn more or to apply, visit www.sydneywater.com.au (and click on Career opportunities).

Great career move!

Take this opportunity to join our hydrogeology team in a newly created leadership role.

Water is the lifeblood of farming in Canterbury and the Groundwater Resources Section plays a key part in helping to manage this essential asset. You will be leading a team that provides critical resource information to stakeholders, through hydrogeological investigations, consent processes, and the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.

We are seeking an experienced senior hydrogeologist with line management experience.

Vacancy 2463, closes 11 April 2010

Please apply online at www.ecan.govt.nz.

For further assistance, phone 03 371 4909 or, toll free, 0800 ECINFO (0800 324 636)

All practitioners with an interest in the profession of Hydrography are welcome to attend and the Committee urges each member of the AHA to find the time to come to Perth in October 2010.

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On behalf of the Conveners, and the Committee of the Australian Hydrographers’ Association I urge you to find the time and come to Perth and  attend what is shaping up to be a very informative and thought provoking Conference.

Applications close on Wednesday 13 January 2010.

An application, including work referees who can be contacted, should be sent to, The Human Resources Manager, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Private Bag 6006, Napier or email hr@hbrc.govt.nz Please quote vacancy number 12/615
Responsible To: Team Leader Hydrology
Responsible For: N/A
Salary Range: $41,280 - $59,340
Organisation: Hawkes Bay Regional Council

JOB SUMMARY:

• Planning, execution, and reporting of hydrological surveys, in accordance with approved methodologies.
• Operation of environmental data gathering sites in accordance to councils LTCCP, Environmental Monitoring Strategies and network asset management plans
• Assistance in the collection of environmental data in accordance with the council’s environmental monitoring programmes.
• Input into project planning for the collection of environmental data for environmental monitoring programmes
• Contributing to the annual plan and long term council community plan
• Assist with the maintenance of environmental databases relevant to this area.

THIS POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Data collection of the environmental monitoring programmes including reporting of information gaps and problems that may have arisen during the course of data
collection that may compromise the integrity of those programmes and subsequent analysis.
• Provision of data gathering services for a variety of hydrometric information and operation of hydrometric sites as directed.
• Operation of relevant equipment and sites necessary to fulfill the specifications of the climate and air quality programmes
• Input into the annual Council State of the Environment updates and 5 yearly comprehensive State of the Environment report.

KEY SKILLS

• Tertiary training in electronics, hydrology, environmental science, or physical geography
• Current Drivers License
• Well-organised, self motivated and able to prioritise effectively
• Able to apply logical methods to problems solving
• Ability to work in the field and be safety focused
• An ability to work well as a team member.
• Familiarity with field equipment (water-level/quantity measurement, global positioning system (GPS), etc.)
• Computer competency, including: word processing, spreadsheets, graphing, figure drafting
• Knowledge of environmental databases and quality assurance systems.

Ref 9352 (Higher Education Officer Level 5)
Ref 9353 (Higher Education Officer Level 6)

Flinders University is a respected international leader in hydrologic education and research, and is the Administering Organisation for the ARC/NWC Co-funded National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT). Two vacancies for Technical Officers currently exist within the NCGRT, to support hydrogeological research in a program based at Flinders University.

The successful applicants will undertake field and laboratory work, and will work closely with staff and post-graduate students on groundwater research projects within the NCGRT.

Location: School of the Environment
Available in January 2010 on a full-time four year fixed-term basis
Salary Level $50,048 to $55,395 p.a. (HEO5) or $56,059 to $59,872 p.a. (HEO6), dependent on experience
Plus 17% employer superannuation
Applications close: 22 January 2010
Interviews to be held on: late January / early February 2010
The appointment level (at HEO5 or HEO6) will be dependent on skills and experience. Intending applicants are encouraged to examine both Position Descriptions.

Full details including how to apply on-line can be found at our Jobs@Flinders website.