Environmental Compliance Officer

**Environmental Compliance Officer**:
**Position no**: 0065134
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Part-time (0.4 FTE); Continuing
**Department**:Business Services
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 per annum (pro rata for part - time)
- **Lead the management, integration, and compliance of the Environmental Management System within Campus Management, ensuring alignment with university policies and regulations.**:

- **Play a key role in shaping the University's environmental compliance with legislative requirements.**:

- **Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**
This role oversees the Environmental Management System within Campus Management, ensuring its integration with the University of Melbourne’s policies and systems. You will provide strategic support and expert advice on environmental compliance, impacts, and objectives, while managing specialised services and assigning environmental responsibilities to department staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing the delivery and maintenance of the Environmental Management System (EMS), ensuring alignment with ISO14001 and continuous improvement.
- Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop policies, procedures, training, and awareness initiatives related to environmental management and compliance.
- Monitoring and optimising EMS performance, conducting reviews, audits, and reporting to management on compliance, effectiveness, and improvement opportunities.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure environmental objectives are met, integrating EMS into existing business systems where appropriate.

**Who we are looking for**
You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, building and maintaining successful relationships. You will also be committed to continuous learning and staying up to date with emerging trends in environmental management.

You will also have:

- A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, science, sustainability, or a related field, along with extensive experience in a similar role.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing environmental management systems (EMS), including systems integration and adherence to policy, procedures, and legislative requirements.
- Expertise in conducting internal EMS and compliance audits, developing corrective actions, and addressing non-conformances.
- Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, the ability to monitor changes, and ensuring compliance obligations are met, while delivering training, awareness programs, and competency assessments for staff.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your new team - Business Services**
Business Services provides a full range of class leading information technology, facilities management, finance, HR and health and safety services to all operating entities of the University. The Campus Management team manages the University’s assets and infrastructure across all campuses and provides facilities services to all operating entities of the University. Campus Management also delivers the University’s construction projects.

**What we offer you**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page

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