Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board

Job reference: 687901
Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE, 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

We are looking for someone to help us manage some of the most precious and valuable water resources in the driest state in the driest inhabited continent.

These resources support regional communities, critical environment assets such as Ramsar wetlands and threatened species, First Nations culture, significant industries, and even the critical human water needs of a capital city!

If you are passionate about bringing science and the community together to create a sustainable and secure water future for our region, we want to hear from you.

The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board provides a rewarding and flexible workplace and puts you on the front-line of managing our natural resources.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Understand, interpret, synthesise and clearly communicate a diverse range of water-related information and interests.
• Understand and interpret legislation, policies and guidelines.
• Engage and maintain effective working relationships with government agencies and key stakeholders, including First Nations.
• Write clear and effective policy papers, briefings and community communications.
• Plan, manage and deliver complex projects.
• Work effectively as part of a small team.
• Contribute to solving complex problems.
• Manage competing interests and demands.
• Understand surface water and groundwater resources and their management, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin (highly desirable).
• Manage and present at public events/workshops.
• Use geographic information systems (desirable).

Essential Qualifications and Eligibility:

• • A tertiary qualification in hydrogeology, environmental science, natural resources management, public policy or related field is desirable.
  • Eligibility for this position requires a valid Australian working visa.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and DHS Working with Children Check.

The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board is a statutory body with a focus on enhancing, conserving, and sustaining the landscapes of our impressively diverse region. Spanning vast natural environments and productive agricultural lands, our foremost focus is to collaborate with the region’s communities across projects that empower people to be at the heart of landscape management.

Our teams work across projects to conserve native flora and fauna, manage pest plants and animals, and improve the health of

the wetlands and floodplains along the River Murray. Our sustainable agriculture team works to drive on-farm productivity, while our engagement team collaborates with First Nations, young people, volunteers and citizen scientists to build the skills and capacity of our greatest asset – our people.

Frontline staff are supported by a dynamic team of professionals working behind the scenes in roles ranging from finance and governance through to communications, planning, information management, monitoring and evaluation, investment support and more, working as one team to deliver for our region.

The landscape board employs around 85 staff with offices located in Berri and Murray Bridge, with satellite sites in Lameroo, Cambrai, and Karoonda.

Find out more about the role of the landscape board and the work we do.

Remuneration: Classification ASO6 $98,478 min - $104,165 max p.a.

Enquiries to:
Tom Mowbray, Water Resources Manager tom.mowbray@sa.gov.au | 0439 671 823

Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

Applicants are to submit a Pre-employment Declaration, CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience (including qualifications) as outlined in the Position Description.

The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.

Applications close: 15/08/2025 6:00 PM

Attachments:

-    Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf

-    Senior Project Officer Water Planning - Position Description.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.