Unit Head

**Unit Head**

**_ Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?_**:

- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- Join a world class organisation and make a difference to the environment
- Thrive in a supportive, collaborative and creative environment
- Remunerations starting from $137,047 plus superannuation
- Benefits and flexibility recognising work isn’t all you are passionate about
- Ongoing role, based in Parramatta

**The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Unit Head to join the EPA. The Regulatory Operations Metropolitan North team provides day to day frontline services using regulation, advisory and other tools to protect the environment. The work ranges from management of incidents and compliance with environment protection licences to investigations long term strategic projects. The Unit Head role is one of three in the section and reports to the Manager.

**About you**
- Knowledge and experience in the implementation of relevant environmental legislation,
- Experience in a relevant environmental management area e.g. catchments, industry, hazardous substances, contaminated site management, planning and/or local government.
- Sound understanding of the workings of government at a state and local level.
- Experience in liaising with a range of client or stakeholder groups to deliver environmentally sustainable outcomes.
- Experience in managing staff and setting priorities.

**About the team**

Regulatory Operations Metropolitan North is a dedicated team of environmental regulators who work to protect the environment and people from harm through the management of licensed premises and investigation of environmental incidents and complaints. If you are successful in the role, you will be working in a supportive, diverse, results driven team, who work across varied geographic areas across Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle on significant environmental protection matters.

For more information read the full Role Description - Unit Head

**About us**

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is the state‘s primary environmental regulator. We protect the community and our environment and are committed to maintaining and enhancing the liveability of NSW by preventing harm to human health and the environment. The EPA focuses on enabling healthy environments, economies and communities.

We work with communities, government and business to reduce impact on the environment, and hold people and organisations to account through licensing, monitoring, regulation and enforcement. We lead in protecting our air, waterways, land and the health of the community for the future.

**Why work for us?**

EPA people are energised by our purpose and focussed on the environment and we invite all our team members to:

- Be part of protecting what matters - be purpose led making a meaningful impact to the environment, economy and communities delivering for a better NSW
- Do more and be inspired together - be members of Passionate united teams who protect the environment and each other through care, trust and collaboration.
- Bring who you are and grow with us - we put People first creating a culture where everyone can be themselves, respecting and developing our diverse skills & aspirations and prioritising our safety and wellbeing.

Some additional benefits to working for us include:

- A competitive salary and leave entitlements, salary packaging to save tax, fitness passport and free & confidential counselling services
- Opportunities and pathways for learning and developing your skills with access to online and face to face training and mentoring
- Flexible work arrangements
- Opportunities to make an impact and help shape the future for our environment
- Interesting and challenging work aligning with personal values that allow you to reach your full potential
- Recognition programs

The EPA is an independent statutory authority which sits within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

**To apply**

**Applications close**: Thursday 9 March at 11:55pm.

**Good to know**

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our background checks may include, but are not limited to Reference Checks, National Police Checks, Working with Children and Medical Checks. The background checks will vary depending on the requirements of the role you have applied for and the work and environments you will be working across.

**Looking for more information or assistance in applying?**

Our Diversity team can assist to:

- provide alternative formats to apply
- make adjustments to the recruitment process
- offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks