Planning Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Environment Protection Authority

**Salary**: $73,842 - $89,661

Occupation: Environment

Reference: 434

**Planning Officer - **(Various Roles)
- VPS3 | $73,842 - $89,661 salary range
- Hybrid working options | 200 Victoria Street, Carlton
- 1 Fixed-Term Role - Planning Officer, Strategic Planning Team
- 1 Ongoing Role - Planning Officer, Statutory Planning Team
- **Get your career off to a flying start protecting the environment**

**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 roles**:
The Environment Protection Authority is currently recruiting for various Planning Officer positions across both the strategic and statutory teams. In these roles, you will provide strategic or statutory planning advice and support to planning officers within State and local government, including advice on the structure or precinct plans, planning scheme amendments, and planning policy or process to ensure the prevention of harm to the environment and human health is considered up front in land use planning.

This is an exciting role for someone starting out in their Planning career who wants to contribute to the success of the EPA as it enters a new era of environmental protection in Victoria.

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

- Be part of a team that uses effective influence to achieve environmental and human health outcomes for the Victorian community.
- Support EPA’s planning function so that the primacy of prevention of harm is central to all statutory/strategic planning decisions.
- Support the assessment and provision of advice for key land use planning decisions, based on risk.

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

- A relevant tertiary degree/ equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience in at least one key area (desirable).
- Knowledge of the Victorian Planning System, including the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Victorian Planning Provisions.
- Knowledge of environmental and human health risks and how this is integrated into land use planning.
- A broad understanding of environmental regulation, specifically the _Environment Protection Act 2017_, (as it relates to pollution and waste) is desirable.
- Ability to think outside the square, a willingness to try new things, and a genuine desire to learn, share knowledge, and make a difference.

**Position Descriptions**:
**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._