Environmental Compliance Coordinator

The Organisation

Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities, so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.

About the Role

The Environmental Compliance Coordinator plays a key role in advancing RFDS Victoria's commitment to sustainability. This position supports the delivery and evaluation of environmental initiatives aligned with the organisation's Environmental Roadmap. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the role ensures effective implementation of projects that promote environmental responsibility and resilience, helps embed sustainability into everyday operations, and engages the broader community in RFDS Victoria's environmental goals.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Respond to and address requests and issues on environmental sustainability matters.
• Assist in maintaining Environmental Management Systems to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance monitoring with environmental laws, regulations, and project guidelines.
• Under guidance, assist with environmental audits, risk assessments, and improvements to systems and processes.
• Collect, maintain, and report accurate environmental data while supporting the tracking of sustainability targets and initiatives.
• Deliver and support inductions, training sessions, workshops, and awareness activities that promote environmental and sustainability education.
• Share environmental information with staff and stakeholders, following organisational procedures.
• Contribute to research and help prepare materials such as fact sheets, toolkits, and reports.
• Work with internal teams and community partners to support environmental and climate initiatives.

To be successful, you will need:

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Policy, Management, or a related field.
• A minimum of two years' hands-on experience supporting climate risk, sustainability, or environmental initiatives.
• Strong understanding of key environmental sustainability issues.
• Familiarity with applicable environmental legislation, ISO 14001 standards, and other relevant accreditation frameworks.
• Ability to work independently, takes ownership, identify priorities, and drives outcomes with minimal supervision.
• Experience in managing multiple tasks effectively, planning and tracking progress, and using project tools to deliver on time.

Our Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income
• Fitness passport - a discounted gym membership to gyms and pools that both you and your family can enjoy
• Enjoy a full-time role with flexible work arrangements to work from home and at our Richmond office, as well as options for purchased leave.
• Five non accruable Office Closure Leave days each year
• Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave.

Applications close on 14 October 2025 at 5pm.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications, or applications submitted via email.

We aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate, and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.