Senior Team Leader Environmental Water Programs

Newcastle - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW
Working to the protect the states environment and heritage.

EOI OPPORTUNITY Senior Team Leader Environmental Water Programs (EO12) Temporary full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity up to May 2026
Newcastle office location upon negotiation across NSW hybrid working supported
Salary relative to experience and ranges from $152677 pa to $167562 pa super

Expressions of interest are invited for an EOI opportunity as Senior Team Leader (EO12) in the Environmental Water Programs team Water for the Environment Branch commencing Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 8 May 2026.

If you like a supportive team environment and doing work that contributes to better environmental outcomes from water management then this is your chance to learn more about the Gwydir Reconnecting Watercourse Country Program. We would love to hear from you.

About the role
You will lead a diverse and capable program team to develop and deliver key outputs that contribute to delivery of the Gwydir Reconnecting Watercourse Country Program. The team are highly experienced and work in sub-teams focused on stakeholder engagement ecological assessment and monitoring program coordination physical and operational measures delivery and construction of physical works.

To be successful in the role you will need to:

be an effective communicator with a proven ability to establish productive working relationships
be comfortable managing a large program with challenging deadlines and competing demands
have good collaboration skills and project management experience
have experience managing staff to deliver results.

Essential Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications or experience

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Team Leader Environmental Water Programs

More information about the program Gwydir Reconnecting Watercourse Country Program Water for the environment Environment and Heritage

To Apply
If youre excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including your resume and a cover letter outlining why you want to act in the role why youd be a good fit for the team and how your skills and experience align with the roles key capabilities.

Please also note to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

Applications close 22 March 2026 at 11:55PM. Please seek your managers approval before applying.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Rebecca (Bec) Ballard via or on.

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Do you want your work to make a difference for NSWWorking to the protect the states environment and heritage.EOI OPPORTUNITY Senior Team Leader Environmental Water Programs (EO12) Temporary full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity up to May 2026Newcastle office location upon negotiation across NS...