Senior Environment Officer

Job description

Agency Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Work unit Environmental Regulation

Job title Senior Environment Officer Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 22/11/2025

Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Alice Springs

Position Number 33223 RTF Closing 15/10/2025

Contact officer Claudia Hunter, Manager on or

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

To use your environmental science and regulation skills to effectively and efficiently administer a wide range of environmental

legislation, including the Environment Protection Act 2019, the Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998, the Water Act

1992, and the Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011.

Context statement

The Environment Division in the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment supports various statutory decision makers,

including the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA), the Controller of Water Resources, the Chief

Executive and Minister to perform their statutory functions under the environmental laws listed above.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Administer the Territory's environmental legislation in line with the Division's business plan and approved processes.

2. Review information and make recommendations on environmental assessments, approvals, and licences in line with the

Division's policies and procedures.

3. Undertake compliance and enforcement action, including conducting audits, inspections and investigations into incidents of

non-compliance in line with the Division's policies and procedures.

4. Prepare licences and approvals, and produce briefings, reports and other environmental material within set timeframes.

5. Provide specialist advice to the team as required and support junior officers in a mentoring role.

1. Provide, coordinate or review regulatory advice to internal and external stakeholders.

2. Assist in pollution hotline response services as required in line with the Division's policies and procedures.

3. Engage with the Division's values, including to be aligned, caring, courageous and take responsibility.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A degree relevant to any of the following: science, environmental management, environmental engineering or environmental

law or similar qualifications.

2. Proven significant experience in the environmental management of one or more of the following: waste, pollution, water

discharges or contaminated land.

3. Ability to interpret and apply legislation and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the principles of environmental

regulation including environmental assessment, environmental auditing, compliance and enforcement, regulatory investigations

and the development of regulatory guidance.

1. Highly developed and accurate oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including effective negotiation skills and

experience providing advice to decision makers on complex environmental or regulatory matters.

1. Demonstrated ability to lead, encourage and mentor staff, and work effectively as a team champion, within diverse groups.
2. Holder of a driver's licence and capacity to work outside of normal work hours, including regional and remote travel.

Desirable

1. Certificate IV in Government Investigations or similar.