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South Gippsland Water
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South Gippsland Water’s service area covers 22 towns and 4,000 square kilometres.
South Gippsland is located about 2 hours drive from Melbourne and is well known for its coastal resorts, such as Inverloch, Cape Paterson and Port Albert. The region also has two internationally recognised National Parks: Wilson’s Promontory and Tarra Bulga, north east of Yarram.
Key industries include agriculture, primarily dairy farming, associated production industries and tourism.
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South Gippsland Water’s total operation in 2011/12 comprised:
• Some 20,000+ water assessments [accounts] over 21 rural centres
• 13 reservoirs and 18 service storages
• 4,721 million litres [ML] annual volume of metered water supplied to
customers
• Water catchments with a total area of 1,234 square kilometres
• 10 separate water supply systems
• 10 water treatment plants
• 692 km of water mains
• 15 water pump stations
• Some 17,255 wastewater assessments over 11 rural centres
• 4,288 ML of wastewater collected
• 1 conventional wastewater systems
• 1 vacuum wastewater system
• 11 wastewater treatment plants
• 415 km of wastewater mains
• 59 wastewater pump stations
South Gippsland Water invites applications from
suitably qualified CA/CPA for the role of Corporate Accountant.
Reporting to the Managing Finance & Corporate Services this full time
role is integral to the continuous improvement of the corporations
finance team. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years
experience in a management or financial accounting role, experience in
water industry or government accounting will be highly regarded.
An attractive salary package is on offer, for further information please review the position description below;
Corporate Accountant - Position Decription - PDF
Contact Paula Smith on
03 5682 0403 for all enquiries in the strictest confidence.
Applications close Friday 24th
May, to apply please forward your cover letter and resume to:
psmith@sgwater.com.au
or post to:
Assistant Corporate Accountant
South Gippsland Water
invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the role of
Assistant Corporate Accountant based in Foster.
Reporting
to the Manager Finance & Corporate Services this role will assist the
Corporate Accountant with all facets of the corporation’s accounting
function. An accounting
degree or near completion will be highly regarded.
Contact Paula Smith on
03 5682 0403 for all enquiries in the strictest confidence.
Applications close Friday 24th
May, to apply please forward your cover letter and resume to:
psmith@sgwater.com.au
or post to:
Procurement Officer
South Gippsland Water invites applications from
experienced individuals for the position of
Procurement Officer based at
our Leongatha Depot. Reporting to the Business Services & Governance
Manager this position will be responsible for further developing the
Corporations Procurement, contract management and stores functions. The
successful applicant will have experience in government procurement or
similar and will possess excellent communication, negotiation and record
management skills.
Contact Paula Smith on
03 5682 0403 for all enquiries in the strictest confidence.
Applications close Friday 24th
May, to apply please forward your cover letter and resume to:
psmith@sgwater.com.au
or post to:
Customer Service Officer –
Plumbing & Planning
Contact Paula Smith on
03 5682 0403 for all enquiries in the strictest confidence.
Applications close Friday 31st
May, to apply please forward your cover letter and resume to:
psmith@sgwater.com.au
or post to:
Tenders
There are currently no tenders open.
Joan is a fourth generation Gippsland farmer and a former Secondary
Teacher. Joan joined the Board of South Gippsland Water in July 2004 and
is a past member of the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority,
Southern Rural Water and Gippsland Ports.
Chris Badger - BEng (Monash) ADP (London Business School) , LC&OR
(Stanford University Business School (USA), CPIEA, and Member AICD.
Appointed 1st
October 2011
David Schultz is a Civil Engineer and holds a Company Director Diploma.
He is an independent member of the Bass Coast Shire Council Audit
Committee and a Director of the Inverloch and District Community Bank.
David along with his wife Jan and family have owned a holiday house in
Inverloch for over 30 years. He has been actively involved with the Surf
Life Saving Club since it started in 1998, being a member of the first
patrol and President of the club from 1999 until 2006. Previously David
held various executive roles with GHD Global including Practice Leader
of the Management Consulting practice and Senior Project Director Middle
East.
Jim Fawcett CPA. Appointed 1st of October 2007.
Jim is a certified practising accountant and partner in a local accounting firm for over 25 years. He has also had extensive involvement with local community and sporting groups during that time. He is a former board member and President of Woorayl District Memorial Hospital and its successor Gippsland Southern Health Service. He is a councillor and currently serving as Mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council.
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Dr Irene Irvine. Appointed 1st of October 2012.
Dr Irvine operates her own consultancy providing strategic support to the education and not for profit sector since retiring as Pro Vice Chancellor Deakin University. Dr Irvine is a member of State Trustees Victoria and Open Gardens Australia and Chair of Phillip Island Nature Parks. Dr Irvine holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours), a Graduate Diploma Administration, a Doctor of Philosophy, a Diploma of Education and has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.
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Steve Rieniets. Appointed 1st of October 2012.
Mr Rieniets is Head of Operations and Generation, Loy Yang B for International Power GDF Suez Australia and has had an extensive career in the electricity industry. Mr Rieniets is a member of Clean Coal Victoria Advisory Committee, Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund and former Chair of Gippsland VECCI (2007-2011). Steve is a lifelong Gippslander and enjoys spending time at the family beach house in Waratah Bay. Steve holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, a Graduate Diploma of Business and a Masters of Business Administration. Mr Rieniets has also completed the Williamson Community Leadership Program and the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.
Corporate Plan 2009/10- 2013/14 - PDF
Corporate Plan 2011/12 - 2015/16 - PDF
The Freedom of Information Act
allows the public a right of access to documents held by the
Corporation. South Gippsland Water is considered to be a “Government
Agency” under the terms of the Act . Accordingly, it is required to
comply with the procedures that have been prescribed and the
Corporation’s Freedom of Information policy guidelines. Decisions to
release information are made by an Authorised Officer.
Requests under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982, describing the documents requested, must be made,
in writing. A Freedom of Information (FoI) application fee of $24.40
is payable. Depending on the circumstances, further
charges may also be payable. FoI fees and charges are not subject to GST.
Requests should be addressed to:-
The FoI Contact Officer
By mail :- PO Box 102, Foster, Vic 3960
By Email :- sgwater@sgwater.com.au
Freedom of Information Policy - PDF
The Whistleblowers Protection
Act 2001 came into effect on 1 January 2002. The Act is designed to
protect people who disclose information about serious wrongdoing within
the Victorian Public Sector and to provide a framework for the
investigation of these matters.
The Protected Disclosure Coordinator for the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) acts as an agent for South Gippsland Water to receive disclosures under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001, and applies departmental procedures in managing disclosures, including taking all reasonable steps to protect people who make such disclosures from ant detrimental action in reprisal for making the disclosure. It will also afford natural justice to the person who is the subject of the disclosure to the extent it is leagally possible.
Disclosures may be made
directly to the Ombudsman. The contact details for the Protected
Disclosure Coordinator and Ombudsman are:
Jennifer Berensen,
Protected Disclosure
Coordinator,
Department of Sustainability and Environment,
PO Box 500, East Melbourne Vic 3002
Telephone: 9637 8575 Facsimile: 9637 8129
Email: JenniferBerensen@dse.vic.gov.au
The Ombudsman Victoria
Level 9, 459 Collins Street (North Tower)
Melbourne Vic 3000
(DX 210174 Melbourne)
Internet: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
Link to the Water Act
