Executive Officer to The CEO

**Executive Officer to the CEO**

**_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 $161,614 plus superannuation
- Benefits and flexibility recognising work isn’t all you are passionate about
- One Temporary role until 31 August 2025 available
- Role based in Parramatta Office

**The Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity available for a high-level Executive Officer directly supporting the Chief Executive Officer for the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). This includes managing the CEO’s Office and providing high-level executive support and advice to the CEO. This includes managing special projects and implementing strategies as directed to support the achievement of key organisational and whole-of-government objectives. You will need to provide timely and well-informed advice to the CEO on a full range of diverse and complex issues, projects, and reforms that span across the EPA’s role and functions, in consultation with relevant areas as required, to ensure the CEO is fully briefed on key issues and projects.

**About You**

You will be a purpose driven, outcomes focused and collaborative passionate advocate for the environment, communities and the NSW EPA. You will have experience operating in a high-volume work environment with competing demands, tight deadlines and divergent stakeholder perspectives, to deliver considered advice and accurate responses to requests. You will have demonstrated experience successfully working in an environment where confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion are paramount. In addition, exercising astute judgement in managing confidential and sensitive information that has the potential to impact on organisational performance or reputation. You will be a strong and supportive leader of people, to guide and engage with the CEO Office team, as well as staff across the EPA.

**About the Team**

The CEO’s office is responsible for directly supporting the CEO in the carrying out of those functions. The team provides the Secretariat for the EPA Board, the Executive, the Senior Leadership team and the People Leaders group. The team also coordinates and manages requests for information received from the Minister’s Office, DCCEEW and other government agencies ensuring informed and well-constructed responses that comply with government protocols whilst maintaining confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion and to enable the CEO to make timely decisions to meet external obligations. The team also manage current issues and identifies and investigates urgent and emerging management and contentious issues and risks to which the CEO will need to respond and collaborate with the EPA Executive, partner agencies and others in providing appropriate, well considered solutions.

For more information read the full Role Description - Executive Officer to the CEO

**About us**

As the environmental steward and regulator of our State we are committed to a sustainable future.

Our people are proud to play a role in protecting the environment of NSW. We partner with Aboriginal people, industry and the wider community to protect, restore and enhance our diverse ecosystems.

We bring scientific expertise, experience and actions to inspire innovative solutions as we transition our state to a circular economy.

As we respond to urgent current issues, including climate change, we educate and support our stakeholders to create an environmentally healthy future.

Join us on our mission to protect tomorrow together.

**_ Why work for us?_**
- EPA staff 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