Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

$82,101.00 to $88,336.00 salary range
- Hybrid working options
- North Metropolitan Office - Preston

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
- Building capability and relationships with local government and EPA.
- Responding to small-to-medium scale pollution reports.
- Building and maintaining community perceptions about EPA and local government in responding to small scale pollution.
- Ensuring industry compliance with their environmental obligations.
- 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 24th November.

**Please note**:

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

  • Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

    1 week 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...

  • Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336 Occupation: Environment Reference: VG/EPA/OPS/1663119 As Victoria's environmental regulator, we set and enforce environmental standards to help ensure all Victorians can enjoy clean air, healthy waterways and...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Hybrid working options - North Metropolitan Office - Preston 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...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336 Occupation: Environment Reference: VG/EPA/OPS/1663112 As Victoria's environmental regulator, we set and enforce environmental standards to help ensure all Victorians can enjoy clean air, healthy waterways and...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Parkville Job type: Full time Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $73,842 - $89,661 Occupation: Environment Reference: 184 **An exciting opportunity to join EPA as an Environment Protection Officer** - Ongoing | Full-time hours with flexible working hours available - Traralgon based with travel throughout...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan Job type: Ongoing - Full Time Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $74,580 - $90,558 Occupation: Environment Reference: 708 **Environment Protection Officer** **Multiple Ongoing Fixed Term and Part time positions available** **Location - Sunshine, Victoria** **About the...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $76,817 - $93,275 Occupation: Environment Reference: 914 - **VPS3 | North West Victoria Region - Fixed term backfill until 19 June 2025.** **About the Organisation** EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect...

  • Officer for The Protection of The Local Environment

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Australia Victorian Government Full time

    **Overview**: **Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time **Salary**: $89,292 - $96,073 **Grade**:VPS 3 **Occupation**:Environment **Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs **Reference**:1286 **Fixed Term/ Full Time position until 30 October 2026** **Salary: VPS 3.2 $89,292 - 96,073 pa + 12% superannuation** **Location: Level 3, 14 Mason Street, Dandenong...

  • Environment Protection Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Environment Protection Authority Full time

    Location: Melbourne | CBD Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term Organisation: Environment Protection Authority **Salary**: $76,817 - $85,048 Occupation: Environment Reference: 926 - **Full Time, Fixed term until 1 May 2025 (8 months)** **About the Organisation** EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s...

  • Officer for the Protection of the Local Environment

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find, connect, shape your Victorian Government Full time

    Fixed Term/ Full Time position until 30 October 2026Salary: VPS 3.2 $89,292 - 96,073 pa + 12% superannuationLocation: Level 3, 14 Mason Street, Dandenong 3175About the OrganisationEPA 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...