Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 843500
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join a team shaping how South Australia’s environmental data is planned, governed and transformed into insight.

The Environmental Information Management Coordinator plays a pivotal role in leading the strategic delivery of programs and projects that manage DEW’s significant environmental data assets, ensuring they are trusted, discoverable and fit for purpose.

You will provide authoritative advice on information and records management, develop clear and user‑centred information frameworks, and coordinate the delivery of high‑value environmental data and information products that directly support policy, regulatory and operational outcomes. Working closely with business units, regions, ICT partners and external stakeholders, you will act as a key point of contact for complex data initiatives, strengthen governance and standards, and enable analytical workflows and digital transformation across the agency.

This role suits an experienced professional with strong program and project management capability, deep knowledge of contemporary information management and government frameworks, and the confidence to work under broad direction while balancing competing priorities.

If you enjoy translating complex environmental data into practical outcomes, influencing across boundaries and driving continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how environmental information supports decision‑making across the state.​

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to our Fitness Passport Program.
• Meaningful and rewarding career.

Contract: 
Ongoing

Desirable Criteria (including qualifications):

• A relevant tertiary qualification, with emphasis on knowledge management or environmental analysis.

Special Conditions:

• May be required to participate in responses to state emergencies or associated duties.
• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia without restrictions.
• Prior to being employed, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a National Police Check.
• May be required to undertake intra or interstate travel, occasional overnight absences, and work outside of the normal hours of work.

A successful applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for Environment and Water will be required to have an original photo identification document sighted and provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) issued within the last 12 months.

Remuneration: 
ASO7, $112,163 min - $121,246 max p.a., pro rata for part time hours. 

Enquiries to:
Amy Teitzel, Principal Advisor, Environmental Data Strategy & Coordination
amy.teitzel2@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, current CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Essential and Desirable Criteria (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.

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+.

Applications close: 19/05/2026 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- RD ASO7 Environmental Information Management Coordinator - Apr 2026.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.