Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

2 weeks ago

Geelong, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336

Occupation: Environment

Reference: VG/EPA/OPS/1665631

As Victoria's environmental regulator, we set and enforce environmental standards to help ensure all Victorians can enjoy clean air, healthy waterways and pollutant-free land.

To achieve the best possible environmental outcomes for Victoria, we're increasingly shifting our focus from minimising the effects of environmental harm, to preventing it from happening in the first place.

To help us achieve this, we're now recruiting. By working at EPA you can enjoy a meaningful career with great work-life balance, while building a better future for our environment.

**Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment**
- $82,101.00 to $88,336.00 salary range
- Hybrid working options
- South West Office - Geelong

**About the organisation**

As Victoria's environment regulator, we set and implement environmental standards to help ensure all Victorians can enjoy clean air, healthy waterways and pollutant-free land.

**Benefits of working with the EPA**:

- Contribute to the protection of Victoria's environment and our people's health
- A focus on work/life balance and development opportunities
- A diverse and inclusive workplace with many career pathways
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangement options

**About the role**

The OPLE role focuses on decreasing the environmental and amenity impacts of lower risk and lower complexity waste and pollution issues in Victoria. OPLE's work alongside EPA and local government in addressing illegal dumping, litter, noise, dust, odour and illegal chemical and waste stockpiling from small-to-medium business and industry.

**Duties**

1. Building capability and relationships with local government and EPA.

2. Responding to small-to-medium scale pollution reports.

3. Building and maintaining community perceptions about EPA and local government in responding to small scale pollution.

4. Ensuring industry compliance with their environmental obligations.

5. Increase proactive, preventative, and strategic measures to prevent pollution.

**Skills and experience**
- Effective stakeholder management experience
- Knowledge of contemporary techniques for the conduct of proactive and reactive investigations
- Demonstrated capability to plan, monitor and deliver projects/programs
- Ability to work independently with remote supervision
- A broad understanding of environmental regulation as it relates to pollution and waste is desirable.

**How to apply**

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your resume and cover letter. Applications close **6 November.**

Please note:

- You must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (for ongoing roles) or hold a valid work permit or visa.

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