Manager Market Reform and Transparency

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small team responsible for ensuring Victoria's water markets are working effectively and are not being distorted. Key areas of focus for the team include ensuring transparency of water market data and information, reviewing effectiveness of the water market and developing and implement reforms to improve market effectiveness.

The Market Reform and Transparency team ensure Victoria's water markets are working and not being distorted, with a focus on ensuring transparency of water market data and information, and developing and implementing reforms to improve the effectiveness of water markets with a focus on the Murray-Darling Basin and trade in unregulated and groundwater systems.

The Manager, Water Market Reform and Transparency will lead improvements to public information about Victoria's water markets and develop and implement reforms in unregulated system and groundwater markets across the state. 

You will manage the implementation of recommendations from the Commonwealth's Water Market Reform Roadmap, including Victoria's policy review of providing access to intervalley trade opportunities. This role also leads the assessment of the effectiveness of our water markets for the second iteration of the Market Effectiveness report.

You will collaborate with others within the Water and Catchments Group in DEECA and with key stakeholders in the water sector including other states and the Commonwealth, to support improvements to how Victoria's water markets are managed and how information is shared. 

You are self-motivated and a creative thinker with high level planning and organisational skills, capable of tackling complex issues. Your flexibility, team-focused approach and excellent communication skills enable you to manage and work effectively with others.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in natural resource management, economics, science, engineering or other relevant disciplines is highly desirable.
• A sound understanding of Victoria's water entitlement framework, water markets and river operations would be well regarded.
• Stakeholder management experience within the water sector is highly desirable.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 09 February 2025.

Other relevant information:

If you are current Victorian Public Service (VPS) employee, employed on an ongoing, fixed term or casual basis you are eligible to apply for this role. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and contractors, are not eligible to apply.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.  

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.