Planning and Resilience Officer

Ongoing, full time role

Salary - VPS 4: $97,955 to $111,142 + 12% superannuation

Location - 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008

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 role:

Looking to grow your career in strategic planning and resilience? Reporting to the Senior Planning and Resilience Advisor, you will be responsible for coordinating business planning and organisational resilience planning.  You will also support the maintenance and coordination of EPA’s organisational resilience planning and capability, including crisis management.  

We are looking for someone eager to grow—bringing energy, curiosity and a strategic mindset to help shape how EPA plans and responds to future challenges.

In this role you will: 

• Coordinate annual business planning processes to produce EPA’s annual business plan.
• Coordinate businress reviews of the annual business plan to ensure that resources are allocated to the highest priorities and recommend any necessary adjustments to planned deliverables for consideration by the Senior Executive Committee.
• Maintain EPA’s business resilience policy and guidance and the coordination of business resilience planning and capability uplift activities.
• Support the uplift in business planning capability across the EPA, including by providing expert advice and training and producing templates and guidance to support a consistent approach to planning.

Skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary degree and/or post graduate qualifications.
• Knowledge of organisational planning and performance frameworks.
• Knowledge of business continuity or business resilience frameworks desirable.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply relevant guidance (e.g. legislation, regulations, reporting directives and procedures) to achieve optimal task outcomes.
• Proactively takes initiative, works independently, and maintains focus through complexity, contributing reliably to team and organisational goals.
• Proven ability to communicate with impact, including through the preparation of presentations, reports, advice and guidance.

To see the full position description: Click Here

How to apply

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your application. Applications close on Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11:59PM.

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.