About Our Organisation
We are a water and waste service provider dedicated to ensuring the health of our communities, ecosystems and economy through sustainable practices.
Our mission is to protect this precious resource for future generations by partnering with our community to provide quality services that promote a healthy and thriving Gippsland region.
We focus on:
* Affordable and secure water access
* Effective service delivery
* Sustainable development
* Environmental stewardship
Working with us offers benefits including competitive remuneration, ongoing training and development opportunities, work variety, positive work environment, work-life balance, and flexible working arrangements.
We strive to build a highly skilled, professional, customer-focused and efficient organisation that consistently recognises and encourages outstanding performance and adherence to our values.
Within a supportive and inclusive culture, we deliver meaningful work that empowers you to make the most of your talents.
The Role Summary
* Integrate Treaty readiness activities into corporate planning processes, including Urban Water Strategy and Price Submission.
* Develop organisational cultural awareness and competence through policy development, strategic decision making, and delivering positive outcomes.
* Maintain a high-level understanding of Victorian Government priorities for First Peoples, including self-determination strategies, treaty negotiations, and Yoorrook Justice Commission work.
* Nurture effective relationships with Traditional Owners and First Peoples community.
* Provide high-quality briefings and correspondence advising senior executives to inform decision-making.
* Identify and realise community recreational values opportunities across infrastructure network.
About You
* Experience in Traditional Owner partnerships within natural resource and/or water/waterway management context.
* Cultural knowledge and understanding of Treaty and Treaty negotiation framework is advantageous.
* Ability to work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups, including senior management.
* Skills in problem-solving, decision making, political judgement and adaptive management.
* High degree of self-motivation, autonomy, innovation, and leadership.
* Experience working in sensitive political environments.
* Exceptional customer service standards with ability to negotiate with community on behalf of the organisation.