SECONDMENTS

The Victorian water industry secondment program builds organisational capability by connecting staff with work opportunities in other organisations exposing them to new ideas and knowledge, alternative leadership styles and diverse approaches to challenges and implementations.

SECONDMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Title: GIS Transition Lead

 

Location: Hamilton or Warrnambool (Flexible/Hybrid/Remote options available)

Salary range: Band 6 ($100,255 – $ 109,167 p.a. pro rata + Super)

FTE: 1.0

Contract length: 12 months

 

Candidates seeking employment or secondment are preferred, however contracting or consulting arrangements may be considered. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

 

About Us

The Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (CMA) was established in 1997 to effectively and efficiently deliver land, water and biodiversity programs that protect and enhance landscapes as well as support thriving communities.

We connect individuals and interest groups who live on, work with, and enjoy our land and waterways with reliable information, valuable opportunities, and inspirational motivation so that the community is informed, empowered, and enabled to create a sustainable South West Victoria.

We achieve this by employing passionate people who deliver our projects through the entire catchment area.

About the Role

Glenelg Hopkins CMA is seeking a GIS Transition Lead to provide technical leadership for the establishment of a governed, resilient and organisation-wide spatial capability through the delivery of the Glenelg Hopkins CMA GIS Roadmap. This fixed-term role will drive improvements across GIS systems, data governance, standards, training and business processes, supporting our transition to a QGIS-first environment.

Working across the organisation, you will act as GIS Platform Owner and Data Steward during implementation, providing strategic and technical leadership to ensure spatial information is trusted, accessible and embedded in decision-making. Your work will support key areas including waterway management, floodplain management, emergency response, environmental planning and corporate reporting.

About You

You are an experienced GIS professional with strong spatial data management, governance and project delivery skills. You bring the ability to lead complex change, engage stakeholders, develop practical frameworks and translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.

You will be confident working collaboratively across teams, while bringing a structured, solutions-focused approach to improving systems, processes and organisational capability.

If you are motivated by building something meaningful and helping others use spatial information effectively, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Values & Benefits

Our organisation is committed to our three key values of ‘Professional, Collaborative and Innovative’ that underpin our workplace culture. Employees are provided with a range of challenging, rewarding and diverse work, with access to flexible working arrangements, health and wellbeing initiatives and professional development opportunities.

We are committed to child safety and wellbeing, ensuring every child is respected, protected, and empowered in line with Victorian Child Safe Standards.

We also offer:

  • workplace flexibility, through hybrid work, flexible hours, purchased leave, TIL and more
  • a people focused strategy, with a focus on inclusivity and diversity
  • a leadership approach that aims for zero harm
  • access to EAP services, for staff and immediate family members 
  • above award salary and leave entitlements 

Mandatory Requirements

  • Current Victorian Drivers Licence
  • Current Working with Children Check (can be obtained prior to appointment)
  • Current National Police Check (can be obtained prior to appointment)
  • Completion of a pre-employment medical declaration and/or independent physical assessment (if required).

How to Apply

To access the Position Description and application link, please visit our website by clicking the link below:

Click here to apply online.

 

Applications close 9am Monday 17th August 2026

 

For further information please contact Simone Wilkie, Executive Manager – Waterways via (03) 5571 2526 or jobs@ghcma.vic.gov.au.

 

A secondment is a chance to temporarily work in a different organisation.
It can also regenerate employees who have started to feel they have plateaued in their current role and looking for a springboard into the next phase of their career.
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The Victorian water industry secondment program offers the ability to develop further skills and knowledge through matching individual interest with work opportunities across water corporations, and catchment management authorities. The program directly builds the capability of the sector as a whole.

A secondment can offer a more intensive learning experience than classroom or online courses, and you get to put your new knowledge to use immediately and continuously. There are no theory or hypotheticals here, this is real and hands-on.

Hosting organisations experience the benefit of new skills, experience and perspective being applied.

Secondments pay dividends in terms of employee engagement as well. After all, what’s more engaging than a chance to develop new skills without the hassle of going to night school?

Want to advertise a secondment opportunity?

Listings are free of charge for VicWater Members
Contact us at vicwater@vicwater.org.au

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Secondment programs build organisational capability by connecting staff and exposing them to new ideas, alternative leadership styles, and diverse approaches.
It’s an opportunity to learn further skills and knowledge they can use when they return to their regular role.

Secondments are also a great tool for employee retention. If a highly valued team member becomes restless in their role, sending them to another department for a quarter or two gives them a chance to stretch their legs without walking out the door.

VicWater is excited to support the Victorian water industry secondment program, which will help participants improve their skills and invigorate their careers and in doing so, build the capability of the sector as a whole.

Secondments are a great opportunity for people to experience a new functional area in a fast and furious way.

In an era of increasingly specialised skillsets and tough competition for the most talented workers, secondments are a win for both water sector employees and employers.
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SECONDMENT FAQ

A secondment is the opportunity to work temporarily in a different firm or department to the one you are already working in. In an internal secondment, the employee moves to a different part of the same organisation. In an external secondment, the employee temporarily works at a different organisation.

Secondment programs build organisational leadership and positive cultural change by connecting staff and exposing them to new ideas, alternative leadership styles, and diverse approaches. It’s an opportunity to learn valuable skills and training on the job, they can use when they return to their regular role.

Length of secondment depends on individual circumstances, but it can range from less than 100 hours on a part-time basis, to up to two years full-time. Depending on organisational policies, opportunities may be open to all or restricted to managers, technical or professional staff.

Generally, your employer who is letting you go on secondment is the one that will continue to pay your wages. There may also be additional consideration in regards to bonuses, expenses, overtime and training costs.

Secondees can learn additional skills, benefit from new experiences and of course it’s a tremendous networking opportunity.

The secondment may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the Employing Organisation and the Host Organisation. Alternatively, the Employing Organisation or Host Organisation may terminate the secondment by giving the other party at least two weeks’ written notice.

A secondment does not terminate an employee’s contract of employment; the contract continues to subsist during the period of secondment, and a key principle of the arrangement is that the employee is expected to return to his or her substantive post when the secondment ends.

Below are examples of secondment agreements. If you would like more information please contact us.

Want to advertise a secondment opportunity?

Listings are free of charge for VicWater Members
Contact us at vicwater@vicwater.org.au

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