Investigator (Vpsg4)

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $92,332 - $104,762

Occupation: Environment

Reference: 766

**Investigator -Environmental Crime **Location - North Metropolitan Office -Preston**

**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 Investigator is a member of a team responsible for conducting intelligence-led investigations into environmental crime (relating to pollution and waste) in the region, proactively targeting high risk offenders to systematically identify and prevent environmental harm from occurring and ensuring that those that break environmental laws are held to account. This is an exciting role for a criminal investigator that wants to contribute to the success of the EPA as it enters a new era of environmental protection in Victoria.

**In this role you will**:

- Lead and support the delivery of set organisational priorities, achieving the highest standards of performance, accountability, collaboration, ethics, and integrity; undertake and oversight project/program planning and reporting, and manage allocated budget and resources in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Actively contribute to the development of a positive and high performing team culture, including by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve teamwork practices.
- As directed by the Lead Investigator, deliver proactive, intelligence led investigations in the region, using innovative techniques to target high risk offenders to systematically identify and stop environmental harm related to pollution and waste; and bring those that break environmental laws to account.
- Collaborate with regional operations teams, Legal Branch, Data Analytics and Intelligence Unit and other parts of EPA in delivering EPA’s strategic regulatory priorities; and in ensuring that the conduct of investigations and the prosecution of cases ensures the optimal use of EPA resources, is aligned to strategic priorities and is in the public interest.
- Work collaboratively with co-regulators 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 qualifications in investigations, law or a related discipline is desirable.
- Experience in conduct of criminal investigations.
- Knowledge of contemporary techniques for the conduct of proactive and reactive
- Management skills and demonstrated capability to plan, monitor and deliver projects /programs consistent with organisational priorities, including risk identification and management, budget development and management; optimise the allocation and use of resources; and evaluate project / program effectiveness.

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**How to apply**

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limited to, police checks, reference checks and role related security clearances.

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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