Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

7 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $84,166 - $90,558

Occupation: Environment

Reference: 709

**Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment**

**Multiple Ongoing Fixed Term and Part time positions available Location - Sunshine, Victoria**

**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

**About the role**:
You will use your initiative to prioritise tasks and monitor workflow in delivering front-line regulatory operations aligned to EPA’s strategic priorities, to prevent harm to Victorian communities and the environment from pollution and waste. This is an exciting role for a regulator 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**:

- Support delivery of the Officers for the Protection of the Local Environment (OPLE) Program, responding to waste and pollution reports relating to small to medium scale illegal dumping, litter, noise, dust and odour in the region, working closely with local governments and other members of the EPA regional operations team.
- Using your initiative and prioritising tasks, 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.

**Skills and experience**:

- A relevant tertiary degree 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.

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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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