Job Description

We’re looking for a strong communicator with the ability to build connections and bring together the right expertise to solve important problems in the water sector.

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While our offices are in Chatswood NSW, this role could also be based in one of our state hubs in WA or SA.

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This is an exciting opportunity to harness the collective expertise of the water sector and play a key role in creating a sustainable water future, while being part of the Australian Water Association’s closely knit team.

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We are the peak body for Australia's water sector and powered by our vision for a sustainable water future, we are evolving from being a connector of water professionals into a catalyst for system-wide change.

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With a recent five year strategy and advocacy plan, as well as a roadmap through to 2030, we’re experiencing strong momentum in growing our voice with government, making this an exciting time to join AWA.

About the opportunity n

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- This is a permanent, full time role within our Advocacy & Capability team
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- Hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in office and 2 days working remotely
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- Salary packaging benefits and novated vehicle leasing
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Responsibilities nn
- Lead and evolve AWA’s specialist technical networks and communities of practice
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- Build engagement and participation across members, volunteers, technical experts and partners
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- Work closely with volunteer chairs and committees to enable effective network leadership
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- Capture knowledge and insights emerging from networks, events and technical collaboration
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- Translate complex technical expertise into practical resources, sector insights and strategic intelligence
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- Identify emerging trends, challenges and innovations in the water sector
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- Connect the best technical expertise with AWA’s advocacy and capability objectives
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- Help drive collaboration across industry, government, research and adjacent sectors
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- Provide technical insights to the design of conferences, webinars, member circles and capability programs
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- Connect networks with broader organisational programs
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- Evaluate network effectiveness, engagement and impact and continuously improve the model.
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About you n

To be successful in this role, you will be strong at building relationships and have experience working with technical and professional audiences.

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Your expertise includes working with professional networks, committees, working groups or communities of practice, translating specialist expertise into organisational or sector outcomes.

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You’ll have experience working in the water, sustainability, circular economy or infrastructure sectors and an ability to understand technical content without necessarily being a technical expert.

Required skills n

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- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
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- Experience working with senior/technical specialists
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- Ability to build, activate and sustain professional communities/networks
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- Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills
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- Ability to translate complex information for different audiences
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- Consensus-building and influencing skills
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- Strong systems thinking — able to see connections between technical issues, policy, industry and organisational priorities
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- Program/project management
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- Partnership development and cross-sector collaboration
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- Ability to work effectively with volunteers, committees and subject-matter experts
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- Ability to identify useful insights/trends from multiple sources
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- strong evaluation skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
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If you’re excited about this unique opportunity and have the relevant skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you!

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📌 Networks & Knowledge Manager (Sydney)
🏢 The Australian Water Association
📍 Sydney