Aboriginal Employment

Our organisation

We take pride in partnering with the community in providing quality water and waste services so we can enjoy a healthy and sustainable Gippsland for generations to come.

Our people are our most important asset. They help us achieve successful outcomes for our customers, community and environment.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Embracing diversity helps us understand and engage better with the people and communities we work in. Creating an environment that encourages everyone to fully contribute and reach their full potential is part of what makes it great to work here. We aim to be as diverse and vibrant as our community. We embrace different perspectives and support all our people to achieve fulfilling careers and work-life balance.

Why people choose Gippsland Water

There are many benefits in working for us:

• Competitive salary.

• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

• Work variety.

• A positive team environment

• Work/life balance, with the opportunity to negotiate flexible working arrangements.

We support our people to achieve their potential by providing the flexibility to achieve the right work-life balance and to learn, explore and pursue what’s important to them. Some of the ways we do this include:

• Varied start and finish times

• Working from alternative locations

• Part-time work and other flexible arrangements

• Time-off-in-lieu

• Job share

• Family responsibilities leave

• Study support

• Training and development programs

We also understand the importance of social connection and offer:

• Social club

• Employee assistance program

• Wellness Organisational Workgroup

• Free weekly fruit deliveries for all team members

• A closed social media group

• Running group

Interested in submitting an expression of interest? 

To submit an expression of interest, we ask that you provide a cover letter outlining your employment history and why you’re interested in working with us, as well as up-to-date resume which includes:

• Education, qualifications and licenses.

• employment history (with your most recent position first) detailing period of employment, position and responsibilities.

• at least two recent work-related references with daytime phone numbers.

If you want to attach any supporting material such as certificates/licence, please do not attach originals.

We will contact you within 10 business days to discuss your application.

If you have any specific enquires about this Expression of Interest, please contact our Employment team on 5177 4709.

This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.