Iwm Planning Manager - Mitcham, Australia - Yarra Valley Water

Yarra Valley Water

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Mitcham, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Manager IWM Planning (9-month acting role)
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Total Remuneration Package of $168,000 (FTE)**:

9-month fixed term opportunity:

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True hybrid working environment - no set mandated days in the office:

The Role

The Integrated Water Management (IWM) Planning Manager will lead a technical team in considering the whole water cycle in the development of long-term growth and urban renewal servicing strategies in partnership with Local Councils, other Water Authorities, Traditional Owners, State Government Departments, the community and developers.

About Us
We're a community focused, purpose driven water organisation full of passionate, dedicated and imaginative people.

Victorian Government owned and committed to improving our state through essential water and sanitation services, whilst protecting and sustaining the environment.

We're proud of our heritage and excited about the future. The world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.

We work in a unique way to deliver affordable, high quality service whist driving water conservation to accommodate for our growing population.

If you're passionate about joining an impactful and community driven organisation that's dedicated to creating an ambitious and inclusive workplace, join Yarra Valley Water - a company you'll be proud to be a part of.

Key Responsibilities**Key areas of responsibility include:

Management of a team of technical people who will assist in delivering IWM plans, initiatives and projects developed with input from partner organisations
Leading the team towards milestones and deliverables in key strategic IWM projects including the Eastern Alternative Water Scheme and Upper Merri Creek catchment stormwater harvesting analysis
Translating industry IWM targets and measures into meaningful measures at company, division and team level; and tracking these measures against targets.
Working towards delivery of State Government water policy aspirations and YVW's corporate obligations and objectives relating to IWM
Representing YVW at IWM industry working groups, forums, precinct planning and development discussions
Working internally to align capital project delivery with achieving strategic commitments under joint industry strategies
Contributing to policy changes and processes to streamline the delivery of IWM initiatives and outcomes by YVW and partner organisations
Identifying opportunities for initiatives that embody YVW's commitment to caring for Country
Participating as an effective member of the Place Based Planning & Resilience division and contributing to corporate direction and purpose.

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate and proactive, and who will take ownership of finding solutions to sometimes complicated scenarios.

Someone with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage their workload, whilst staying on track to deliver the key outcomes required.

A keen attention to detail to ensure solutions are optimised is essential.

If you have the following skills, get in touch:

Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline such as Engineering, Environmental Science or Business
Integrated water resources management experience is highly regarded.
Awareness of complexities of Land Use Planning and Development.
Effective interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills in dealing with senior management, communities and stakeholders.

More details on responsibilities and core capabilities can be found in the linked position description.

Why work with us?

The role is classified as a Senior Manager and the Total Remuneration Package (TRP) is $168,000 inclusive of 10.5% superannuation
An inclusive culture, that cares deeply about people and their professional growth
Flexibility for real. For us it starts with trust. We're committed to creating a truly hybrid workforce where our people are empowered to design their days with their teams, around where their work is best done click to learn more about our hybrid working principles.
Home office set up allowance of $650
Laptop and headset provided
14 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
15 personal leave days per year
Training and development opportunities
Onsite parking, canteen, social events, skillsharing and networking opportunities

Here at YVW we are truly committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our customers and our staff. This is not just a purpose statement, it does drive action here. One such action is to ensure our employees are paid fairly regardless of gender. We do this by having what we call our "best and final offer approach" to salary.

This means that our salary offer will be firm (with no negotiation) because our offer is based solely on the value of the role you are employed to perform.

This is our way of ensuring our people are paid the same salary for roles of similar va