The position provides high level technical and team leadership and strategic oversight on DEW’s environmental information needs, projects and programs

• Be part of a team improving SA’s environmental data outcomes
• Provide specialist data analysis, information management advice and services
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home or in the office

About the Role

Are you ready to lead the charge in shaping South Australia's environmental future?Join us at the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) as the Principal Advisor, Environmental Data Strategy and Coordination!

At DEW, we're committed to conserving, sustaining, and prospering South Australia's rich natural heritage. As a key player in our Strategy Science and Corporate Services Division, you'll be at the forefront of driving major strategy and policy development. Your expertise in environmental data and information will guide evidence-based decision-making, ensuring our initiatives are grounded in sound science and effective data management.

In this role, you'll lead and collaborate with a team dedicated to delivering timely and coordinated environmental data services and information products. Your strategic vision will set the course for corporate standards and initiatives, driving open data initiatives and fostering collaborative partnerships with government agencies and research institutions.

But that's not all – you'll also have the opportunity to represent DEW on state and national committees, influencing environmental policy and achieving our agency's goals on a broader scale.

If you're passionate about making a tangible impact on environmental initiatives and eager to lead with innovation and collaboration, then we want you on our team! Join us in shaping a sustainable future for South Australia and beyond.  

Apply now and be part of something truly transformative.

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+.