Environment Protection Officer

3 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $74,580 - $90,558

Occupation: Environment

Reference: 758

**Environment Protection Officer**
- **Contribute to the success of the environmental protection team in Victoria.**:

- **Be a part of high performing Operations team at EPA.**:

- **Working and building relationship with Senior stakeholders.**

**About the Organisation**

EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. We work with community, industry, and businesses. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors.

We are workplace committed to new ways of working, EPA celebrates diversity of people and lifestyles. We offer a wide range of practical options to support both your work and personal life.

**The EPA Experience**
- See the impact in the communities we live in at EPA you see your work first-hand
- Range of internal working groups, networks, and volunteering opportunities
- On-the-job training for a wide range of environmental roles
- Flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed work week options

**About the role**:
The Environment Protection Officer is a member of a team responsible for EPA’s on-ground regulatory response in the region, including education, compliance monitoring and inspections, and managing non-compliance via regulatory notices and enforcement action. You will actively contribute to a positive organisational culture and ensure you achieve the highest standards of performance and integrity; and foster genuine partnerships across all levels of government, industry, and community to support the delivery organisational outcomes.

**In this role you will**:

- Under the direction of the Team Leader, Environment Protection, and supported by Senior Environment Protection Officers, use your initiative, and prioritise tasks to deliver regulatory actions to prevent harm to communities and environment from pollution and waste through education and engagement, compliance monitoring and inspections, and managing non-compliance with environmental laws via regulatory notices and enforcement action.
- Actively contribute to the development of a positive and high performing team culture, including by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve teamwork practices.
- Actively support the conduct of investigations; and the delivery of preventative projects and compliance programs aligned to EPA’s regulatory priorities.
- Participate in the response to environmental and public health emergencies and incidents.
- Work collaboratively with co-regulators, duty holders, communities, local governments, and other partners to drive improved environmental and public health outcomes; and provide local intelligence to inform EPA’s strategic regulatory priorities.

**Skills and experience**:

- A relevant tertiary degree or qualification is desirable.
- Ability to be present at times and locations as required to successfully perform the role. This is usually satisfied by the possession of a current Victorian driver’s licence.
- Successful completion of Authorised Officer and Field Response Officer training (on-job), or completion within a reasonable time frame from commencement in the role.
- Ability to deliver regulatory operations to meet organisational objectives.

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**How to apply**

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EPA Victoria recognises the value of the diversity, strength, and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as we work with Traditional Owners to care for our environment. We provide a culturally safe and embracing work environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to merit, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We believe our workforce should represent the diversity of the lands upon which we reside; and we actively embrace staff of different abilities, orientations, backgrounds, faiths, and genders.

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