Senior Scientist Case Manager

Fixed Term/ Full Time positions until 12 November 2028

Salary: VPS 5.1 $113,022 - $124,884 pa + 12% super

Location: Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod 3085  (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 role:

You will fulfil a critical role in coordinating complex, high volume, multi-disciplinary advice to support regulatory decision making. Using innovative thinking and analysis, this role will undertake assessment, case planning, implementation (service delivery), monitoring and review for high priority, complex and multi-disciplinary requests. As a client focussed role, you will negotiate and collaborate with technical specialists, business areas, industry sectors and external stakeholders to support the end-to-end delivery of quality advice services, aligned to EPA’s strategic priorities to prevent harm to Victorian communities and the environment from pollution and waste. This role requires advanced knowledge in a specialised scientific discipline. This is a senior role for an experienced professional with a technical background, strong communication and stakeholder management skills who wants to contribute to the success of the EPA.

In these roles you will:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of advice under our tiered case management framework. This will include coordination between EPA business areas, tracking timelines, actions and deliverables, and undertaking reviews to identify and manage issues such as resourcing constraints or emerging risks.
• Apply technical expertise to interpret and communicate complex scientific and multidisciplinary information that provides high-quality, integrated and fit for purpose advice aligned with EPA organisational and regulatory frameworks.
• Negotiate with stakeholders and peers with focus on understanding stakeholder issues and gaining co-operation in the meeting of timelines for delivery of advice, leading liaisons between the Science Division and Permissions area, that ensure there is clear, consistent, and timely resolution and communication of advice and technical matters to support regulatory decision-making.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders to deliver customer focussed support, including regular communication and engagement to provide status updates, ensure clarity of technical information and issues, expectation management and representing Science at internal and external meetings. Prepare technical reports at an advanced professional level.

Skills and experience:

• A tertiary qualification in environmental sciences or a related discipline. 
• Senior level experience in one or more of air, noise, odour, contaminated environments, waste, water, human health, or chemistry sciences.
• Senior level experience in the provision of scientific or consultancy services, with the ability to monitor stakeholder satisfaction, constructively deal with issues and implement innovative solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and collaboration skills including the ability to effectively negotiate and influence.

To view the Position Description:  Click Here

How to apply

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your application. Applications close 11:59pm Sunday, 11 January 2026.

Applicants Must 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. **