Operations Officer

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Job Title: Operations Officer
Job Grade / Classification: Environment Officer Class 8
Employment Type: Temporary– Full Time (1 position available)
Duration: 36 months plus
Location: Queanbeyan (with potential for consideration of remote basing in locations such as Jindabyne or Tumut)

Are you passionate about the protection of the environment and human health?
 
Are you experienced in environmental regulation?
 
Do you enjoy resolving challenging environmental issues and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders?
 
The EPA is offering the opportunity to work as an Environment Officer within the South-East Region of NSW. The region is environmentally diverse, encompassing the South Coast, Snowy Mountains and Southern Tablelands and has a wide range of activities that fall within the EPA’s environmental protection and regulation portfolio.
 
Agency overview
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is the State ‘s primary environmental regulator. We work to protect our community and the environment as a leader, partner and protector.

Our vision is for New South Wales to have a healthy environment, healthy community and healthy business. We believe healthy ecosystems are the foundation for healthy communities, a healthy economy and for enhancing Iiveability.

We lead in protecting our air, waterways, land and the health of the community for the future.

 
We work with communities, government and business to reduce our impact on the environment.

 
We hold people and organisations to account through licensing, monitoring, regulation and enforcement.
 
About the Role: 
 The role will contribute to South East Region’s EPA responsibilities as the State’s primary environmental regulator. This will include working with business, government and the community to identify, manage, and reduce pollution as well as responding to environmental incidents and emergencies. It will also be responsible for identifying and recommending relevant actions to address poor environmental performance of industry, the public sector, landholders and the general community to ensure the environment and human health is protected.
 
The successful applicant should have a good understanding of environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks, and experience in resolving environment protection issues. They will have strong self-management skills, the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and demonstrated skills in the development of on-ground solutions to environmental issues.
 
The role will require travel for periods of time and the ability to work remotely at isolated works sites within the region.
 
Primary purpose of the role:
Undertake diverse day-to-day tasks relating to the application of EPA legislative responsibilities in assigned regulatory area/s involving major issues affecting the EPA, and activities relating to other regulatory functional areas, as required by EPA operational priorities.

Essential requirements
· Sound understanding of the relevant policies, practices and legislative requirements that govern the EPA’s operations.

· Knowledge and experience in of one or more environment protection areas, including: air, water, noise, waste, chemicals, hazardous materials, radiation & environmental planning.

· Knowledge and experience in applying current relevant environmental legislation, with demonstrated ability to interpret other environmental legislation.

· Current drivers licence
 
You must read the following documents prior to preparing your application:
 
Role Description
Application Guide
Applying for a role in the NSW Public Sector
 
Job Notes: A Recruitment Pool may be established for future ongoing and temporary roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from the EPA, OEH and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period.    
 
To Apply:  
• Click the APPLY button at the end of this advertisement
• Provide your personal information as prompted
• Attach your resume that sets out your education, work history and other facts about yourself that relate to the role (maximum of 4 pages);
• Attach a cover letter that is relevant to the role (maximum of 1 page).
• Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.
 
Q1. Describe a time where you were required to utilise your self-management skills to resolve a challenging environmental issue. What approach did you take to resolve the issue? Why did you choose this approach and what was the result?

Q2. Give an example of a time when your communication skills made a critical difference in an environmental project.  What methods of communication did you utilise?  What impact did these methods have on the project?

The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behaviour indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)  

Our commitment to diversity:
 
The Environment Protection Authority values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.
 
Applications Close: 11.59 pm Monday 23 July 2018
 
Should you require further information about the role please contact Janine Goodwin on Ph: (02) 62297002 or E:[email protected]

Thank you for your interest in this position. We look forward to receiving your application.