Aps 6 - Environmental Officer - (Affirmative

3 days ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

“Part or all of the duties of this position impact on Indigenous Australian people”
- $83,928 - $95,873 (plus Super)
- Adelaide - SA, Brindabella Park - ACT, Brisbane CBD - QLD, Darwin - NT, Hobart - TAS, Melbourne CBD - VIC, Perth CBD - WA, Sydney CBD - NSW, Townsville - QLD

**The Role**
We are seeking passionate, innovative and solution focused APS6 staff to take up various roles across Environment and Engineering Branch. We want to hear from you if you are the following:

- Experienced environmental management professionals to support delivery of diverse projects and activities across Defence;
- Qualified engineers to provide performance solutions to deliver a fit for purpose estate;
- Experienced contract and procurement officers to assure environmental outcomes are achieved through our partnerships with Industry. Activities include data analysis, performance reporting and communication management.

Available positions include:

- Providing expert environmental policy advice to project managers;
- Reviewing proponents’ environmental reporting and prepare self-assessments of Defence actions under the EPBC;
- Developing solutions to complex problems that meet both capability needs and environmental compliance;
- Consultation and assurance of environment and heritage policy, delivery of environmental plans, and assurance of programs to achieve environmental stewardship;
- Hazard remediation programs on contaminants, PFAS and/or Explosive Ordnance.

**About our Team**
Environment and Engineering Branch is accountable for the delivery of the Defence Environmental Strategy.

Functions include:

- Providing technical policy and advice on all types of chemical and material hazards including Explosive Ordnance and wartime remnants;
- Managing national programs of contamination identification and remediation including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA);
- Providing advice and support to infrastructure projects, Defence personnel and communities on environmental management;
- External environmental approvals of Defence activities and projects;
- Policy lead for Energy, Water, Waste, Climate adaptation and mitigation and Sustainability and providing technical advice and sustainability focused performance solutions for all infrastructure projects;
- Policy lead for land management, Heritage, pollution prevention, bushfire management and biodiversity;
- Providing engineering policy and technical advice for Defence Estate Facilities and Infrastructure nationally;
- Providing assurance of the safety of live fire ranges and buildings;
- Cyberworthiness throughout the Defence estate, and managing the Estate Governance and Integrity System.

You will work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, demonstrating through teamwork and innovation. You will be able to work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams, including setting clear performance standards and managing workloads.

You will work in a team with a strong and positive culture of collaboration, innovation and inclusion.

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