Permissioning Officer

Fixed Term/ Full Time positions until 31 December 2025

Salary: VPS 3 $79,122 - $96,073 pa + 12% super

Location: 664 Collins Street, Docklands, 3008 (3 days in office)

About the Organisation

EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. We work with community, industry and businesses. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors.

We are a workplace committed to new ways of working, EPA celebrates diversity of people and lifestyles. We offer a wide range of practical options to support both your work and personal life.

The EPA Experience

• See the impact in the communities we live in: at EPA you see your work first-hand
• Range of internal working groups, networks and volunteering opportunities
• On-the-job training for a wide range of environmental roles
• Flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed work week options

About the roles:

Reporting to the Team Leader, Permitting, the Permissioning Officer is a member of a team responsible for implementing EPA’s permissioning framework. You will assess applications across various permission types under the Environment Protection Act 2017, with a focus on permits and waste designations, aligned to EPA’s strategic priorities to prevent harm to Victorian communities and the environment from pollution and waste. Working under the direction of the Team Leader, Permitting, you will actively contribute to a positive organisational culture and achieve the highest standards of performance and integrity; fostering genuine partnerships across all levels of government, industry, and community to deliver organisational outcomes.

In these roles you will:

• You will be required to assess permit applications for scheduled activities listed in Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021. You will ensure that proposals are proportionately assessed under the Environment Protection Act 2017, leading to minimisation or elimination of risks of harm to communities and the environment from pollution and waste. You will also be required to assess waste designation applications and accredited consigner applications. 
• Use your initiative to prioritise tasks and monitor your workflow in the delivery of organisational priorities in accordance with approved project plans, achieving the highest standards of performance, accountability, collaboration, ethics, and integrity.
• In consultation with Science Division, Operations Division, Legal Branch, and senior Permissions staff, assess and determine permissions, ensuring that conditions set appropriate controls in preventing harm to communities and the environment from pollution and waste.
• Undertake administrative processes and other tasks as directed for the effective achievement of regulatory outcomes; ensure that all Government and EPA policies and procedures, such and financial management, occupational health and safety, and conduct are complied with.

Skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary degree and/or post graduate qualifications is desirable. 
• Experience in permissioning, preferably within Government.
• Knowledge of development assessment and approval processes, and the translation of policy and guidance into practical application.
• A broad understanding of environmental regulation as it relates to pollution and waste is desirable.

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How to apply

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your application. Applications close 11:59pm Sunday, 7 December 2025.

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.

For any enquiries relating to this role, please reach out to careers@epa.vic.gov.au

Need to know more?

All prospective employees will also undergo a National Criminal Record Check prior to an offer of employment. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks and role related security clearances.

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.

** Please note: EPA will be temporarily closed for the Holiday Season from 29 December 2025 to 31st December 2025 (inclusive). Employees will be required to use their annual leave balances during this period and the People & Culture team will automate the leave application for all employees. Please discuss leave options with your manager upon commencement and consider that in absence of accrued leave, you may need to take leave without pay. **