Senior Policy Advisor
Department for Environment and Water SA
Posted 5 days ago
Join the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) and play a pivotal role in delivering once in a generation legislative reform - the implementation of the Biodiversity Act 2025.
This is a rare opportunity to lead meaningful regulatory change that will have lasting impacts on biodiversity, government policy, and community outcomes across the state.
About the Role:
As the Senior Policy Advisor, you will be accountable for the provision of specialist policy advice to the Director and to the Division. This role leads and coordinates the delivery of the process improvement for Native Vegetation Act 1991 and associated regulations in the transition to the Biodiversity Act 2025.
Key role outcomes will include:
Expert legislative and policy advice informs Executive decision making in providing timely and strategic advice in relation to the Native Vegetation Act 1991, the Native Vegetation Regulations 2017 and the Biodiversity Act 2025.
Key partnerships and collaborative working arrangements are established and maintained within and external to the Native Vegetation Branch.
The Director Native Vegetation and Pastoral Management, and the Manager Native Vegetation, are advised on change process matters, specifically improvements required ahead of the commencement of the Biodiversity Act 2025 native plants elements.
The Native Vegetation leadership team is kept up to date on the progress of required changes and their impact on the Branch's business and resourcing.
High level and complex correspondence, such as Ministerials, Parliamentary Briefing Notes, Cabinet Notes, Cabinet Submissions and Memorandums of Understanding are prepared to support statutory responsibilities and influence agency, State and national policy direction if required.
Works across the branch, in all work streams, to ensure programs are consistent with the requirements of the Native Vegetation Act or the Biodiversity Act.
What can we offer you!
Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Access to our Fitness Passport Program.
Meaningful and rewarding career.
Contract:
Contract for up to 30/06/2028
The Department for Environment and Water 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+.
About Department for Environment and Water SA
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources aims to help South Australians conserve, sustain and prosper.
In South Australia we have a unique system of natural resources management boards that work in partnership with us to fulfil our roles and deliver services across eight natural resource management regions. Through the boards we develop meaningful relationships with the community and increase our shared knowledge and understanding about natural resources. We encourage debate and share the decision-making and accountability for choices made.
Our work is guided by the commitments set out in State Natural Resources Management Plan, the regional natural resources management plans and by our Corporate Plan.
Our vision
An exceptional state because we look after our natural capital.
Our purpose
To help South Australians conserve, sustain and prosper.
Our roles
To achieve our purpose we’ve adopted four complementary roles:
•A facilitator of community involvement in and taking responsibility for the environment.
•A steward of the state’s natural resources to enable sustainable development.
•The custodian of public parks, gardens, heritage places and crown lands for public benefit and enjoyment, and for their intrinsic value.
•An authority on the state’s environment and natural resources to help governments, businesses and individuals make good long-term decisions.
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