The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is calling for recent graduates with a passion for natural resource management, science and the environment to join the Authority.
Chief Executive of MDBA, Andrew McConville said the Authority’s 2024 Graduate Development Program was now open for future leaders.
“It’s our job to gather the best evidence base and advice to support decisions about sustainable water management at the Basin-scale,” Mr McConville said.
“With so much on the horizon, recent graduates who are accepted into the program have an opportunity to be part of the teams delivering important and engaging work in the national interest, including the 2026 Basin Plan Review,” he said.
“We’re looking for people who share our passion for natural resource management, science and the environment, including those with a desire to live and work in a Basin community.”
Mr McConville said that during the program, graduates would undertake formal and on-the-job training, plus development activities designed to prepare them for career progression.
He said all the MDBA graduates of the past three years had stayed on with the Agency.
“At the strategic level, the program broadens graduates’ understanding of Australian Government water policy, the agency’s corporate context, and the Australian Public Service generally,” the Chief Executive of MDBA said.
“At the operational level, graduates could be knee deep checking river health, learning from First Nations people, interpreting water data, assisting with information gathering or helping to organise listening tours.”
Mr McConville said that over the course of the 11-month program, graduates would have three rotations across different areas to gain a broader understanding of the Murray-Darling Basin and to build networks.
Further information on the MDBA’s 2024 Graduate Program can be accessed at this PS News link.
