Head of Permissioning

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $177,488 - $241,387

Occupation: Other

Reference: 684

**Are you ready to make a profound impact on environmental protection in Victoria? EPA seeks an exceptional leader to join us as the Head of Permissioning.**
- VPS7 - $177,488- $241,387 salary range + 11% superannuation
- Hybrid working options | 200 Victoria Street, Carlton
- Full Time | Ongoing Opportunity

**About the Organisation**

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) was established in 1971 as Victoria's environmental regulator. EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and the environment. We work in a complex and ever-changing operating environment. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors.

**Benefits of working with 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**:
**In this role, you will**:
To be successful in this role you will be required to (not limited to):

- Provide high-level leadership and strategic management direction to the Permissioning 'branch, driving excellence and innovation in environmental regulation.
- Invest in ongoing performance planning, develop managerial capability, and establish high-performance teams. Actively coach and mentor team members to realise their full potential.
- Support the Executive Director in developing and delivering strategic business plans, resource management, operational reporting, and performance evaluation.
- Foster collaboration across the organisation and with internal stakeholders to solve complex problems in line with EPA's strategic objectives and regulatory approach.
- Ensure processing teams have a comprehensive understanding of legislative changes impacting EPA operations, maintaining compliance with privacy, probity, quality, and risk-related legislation.
- Lead, develop, and manage timely processes of EPA's permission functions to support divisional objectives, deliver on KPIs, and enhance the EPA's reputation.

**Skills and experience**:
To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Demonstrated experience as a designated decision-maker or managing designated decision-makers in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
- Substantial experience building and leading high-performance teams, developing professional competency, effective performance management, and coaching to realise team potential.
- Experience in leading systems, processes, and organisational change across multiple sites whilst maintaining a continuous improvement approach and focus.
- Demonstrated experience in taking a collaborative approach to complex problem solving that supports a future vision and working collaboratively across an organisation at a senior level.
- Exceptional conceptual and systematic thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to identify trends, analyse information, data, and situations, identify issues, translate policy, and assess impacts.

**Position Description**

**How to apply**

Applicants Should Submit:

- Cover letter; addressing your experience, the key selection criteria, motivations, and suitability to the role.
- Resume; including contact details of two referees.

**Need to know more?**

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.

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