Who Is TasWater?

TasWater provides essential water and sewerage services to homes and businesses across Tasmania 24/7/365. Our core business is to provide:

• The sourcing, treatment and reliable delivery of quality drinking water, and
• The collection, transportation, treatment and safe return of the wastewater to the environment.  

Our vision is to be “a trusted and respected provider of essential services that is making a positive difference to Tasmania”. We do this by living our values and behaviours and making these the foundation of the way we work.

The Opportunity

This brand new role will lead the creation, implementation and adoption of processes that enable knowledge capture, real-time collaboration, problem solving, and organisational learning across the business to support operational efficiency and quality decision making. You will also manage the utilisation and continuous improvement of our electronic information management system and IMS controlled documentation framework. This role can be located in Launceston, Devonport or Hobart.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the change process to leverage and transform information and data into valuable organisational knowledge.
• Develop and implement strategies, policies, and system improvements to promote greater collaboration, information sharing and access to information.
• Empower and encourage staff to use our electronic information management system and IMS controlled documentation framework to maximise knowledge capture across the business.
• Lead, coach, advise and supervise employees by fostering a positive and safe working environment that promotes a high performing and positive team culture and that ensures employees uphold the vision, values and behaviours of TasWater.

Your Application

Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria in the Position Description, summarised as follows:

• Degree qualification in Information Management Systems, or equivalent competence.
• Proven track record of leveraging and transforming information into organisational knowledge.
• Working knowledge of information management system requirements, in particular HPE.
• High level ability to influence and empower people across the business.
• Experience managing a small team.

Why join the TasWater Team?

We recognise that it is our people who play a key role in helping us achieve our vision to be “a trusted and respected provider of essential services that is making a positive difference to Tasmania”.

We look for highly talented and motivated people whose values align with our own. You can find out more about our values and what we do at https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Who-is-TasWater-/Who-is-TasWater-

You can look forward to working in an exciting, stimulating and innovative workplace that provides a range of opportunities to make a real difference to the community. We encourage our people to take part in comprehensive training and career development, with a focus on innovative thinking. We understand that a work life balance in today's climate is important, offer flexible working arrangements and consider health and safety to be our number one priority.

How to apply?

• Visit our website https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers to find out more about the role and view the position description.
• For assistance in applying, go to https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers/Applying-for-a-position
• Make sure you follow the instructions in the ‘Your Application’ section above to give yourself the best chance of being selected for interview.
• Submit your application via the ‘Apply Now’ button in SEEK or send directly to careers@taswater.com.au      

For further information about this role please contact Ailsa Sypkes, General Manager Legal and Governance, on 03 6237 8867 or ailsa.sypkes@taswater.com.au

Applications close 12 noon on 29 January 2019.

This role is readvertised, and previous applicants need not apply.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.