Are you passionate about a prosperous SA for current and future generations?
Do you want to feel proud about the impact your work has on the community?
Join the Department for Environment and Water and help cultivate change!

A career with the Department for Environment and Water offers many rewards including flexible working arrangements, excellent salary and leave entitlements, learning and development opportunities, career progression and a diverse workforce.

Here’s a list of career opportunities currently available at DEW:

Business Support Officer
Applications close: 28/07/2026

Project Officer, Coorong Lower Lakes Murray Mouth
Applications close: 29/07/2026

Children’s Engagement Officer
Applications close: 30/07/2026

Program Manager, Environmental Evaluation and Reporting
Applications close: 31/07/2026

Planning and Policy Officer
Applications close: 2/08/2026

Senior Horticultural Curator
Applications close: 13/08/2026

Business Support Officer
Applications close: 17/07/2026

Executive and Project Officer
Applications close: 23/07/2026 

Interpretive Officer – Pool
Applications close: 30/08/2026

Everyone working in the public sector is guided by the public sector values. They have been developed to make it easier for us to work together by forming a culture and a vision that we all share.

These values include:

  • SERVICE - Proudly serve the community and Government of South Australia.
  • PROFESSIONALISM - Strive for excellence.
  • TRUST - We have confidence in the ability of others.
  • RESPECT - We value every individual.
  • COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT - We create solutions together.
  • HONESTY & INTEGRITY - We act truthfully, consistently, and fairly.
  • COURAGE & TENACITY - We never give up.
  • SUSTAINABILITY - We work to get the best results for current and future generations of South Australians.