The Inspector-General of Water Compliance (Inspector-General) is an independent statutory role and an identified integrity agency, supported by staff provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Workplace & Water (the Department).

Inspector-General’s vision: Water management and use within the Murray-Darling Basin is lawful, transparent, and accountable, and the Australian public is confident in the integrity of Basin Plan delivery.

Inspector-General’s purpose: The Inspector-General ensures various government bodies, water managers and users in the Murray-Darling Basin (the Basin) comply with their obligations under the Water Act 2007 (Cth) (Water Act) and the Basin Plan 2012 (Cth) (Basin Plan) and drives governments and water managers to uphold high standards of integrity and performance.

The Inspector-General’s role includes oversighting the performance of government agencies in the management of Basin water resources, as well as ensuring compliance with various commitments under legislation. The Inspector-General currently has offices located in Adelaide, Albury, Brisbane, Canberra, Dubbo, Melbourne, Mildura and Sydney. The Inspector-General can support regional relocation to one of our Basin communities.

The Regulation Branch: The Regulation Branch enables the Inspector–General of Water Compliance's functions with respect to water trade regulation, audits and investigations, and compliance monitoring:

- Compliance monitoring: ensures that the Basin Plan and water resource plans are followed. It encourages Basin governments and agencies to meet their responsibilities and manage Basin water to benefit the whole country. This is done by close monitoring, using accurate and up-to-date information.
- Audits: check whether water managers are following the Basin Plan and water resource plan rules.
- Investigations and Trade:



Investigations follow up where rules have not been followed and take steps to resolve problems, including ensuring compliance with rules who apply to anyone buying, selling or helping trade water.
- Coordination and Priority Initiatives: provides executive-level coordination across the Regulation Branch and leads priority initiatives and cross-agency integration. Connects regulatory, compliance, audit and broader water-management activities, identifies emerging risks and interdependencies, and translates complex information into practical advice for organisational decision-making.

The role operates under broad direction with a high degree of independence. The role provides executive-level coordination and leadership across the Regulation Branch, supporting the AIG Regulation through the delivery of priority initiatives, organisational improvement activities, executive coordination and cross-agency integration. The key accountabilities of the Director will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Lead executive coordination and priority initiatives across the Regulation Branch.
- Integrate branch planning, priorities, risks and reporting to support timely executive decisions.
- Identify interdependencies, emerging risks and opportunities across regulatory and broader water-management activities.
- Provide concise strategic advice to the Assistant Inspector-General Regulation on complex and emerging issues, including providing detailed technical or professional advice regarding complex water management, regulation and compliance issues.
- Build monitoring and compliance strategies, programs,



systems, frameworks and risk assessment tools to support the achievement of the Inspector General’s regulatory objectives.
- Build and manage productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration, information sharing and promote the agency’s business objectives.
- Drive organisational improvement and align initiatives with the Inspector-General’s strategic plan, values and risk-based approach.
- Provide senior-level analysis and integration across the water management system to identify emerging issues, opportunities, risks and interdependencies that may impact the Inspector-General's regulatory functions and strategic objectives.
- Lead staff, allocate resources and manage performance in accordance with legislation and APS and agency requirements.

For detailed information about the job-specific capabilities for this role, please view the which can be downloaded from our website - the Apply Now link will take you there.

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Security Clearance - this position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period.

We currently have one vacancy available for immediate filling. A merit pool for filling the same or similar position may be established at the conclusion of this selection process.

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