Director, Permissions

SHK Asia Pacific; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is seeking an experienced Director, Permissions to lead its statewide permissions function and oversee environmental approvals. This role drives consistency, timeliness, and regulatory integrity in decision-making across Victoria.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Regulatory Operations, you will guide complex determinations, lead permissions reform, manage organisation-wide risk, and collaborate with government, industry and communities to

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead complex regulatory programs.
• Strong governance and risk management capabilities.
• Experience engaging with government, industry and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPA Victoria's statewide permissions function and ensure timely, legally sound decisions.
• Drive permissioning reform, regulatory modernisation and risk management across the organisation.
• Represent EPA in whole-of-government forums on state-significant projects and shape policy outcomes.

Skills

Executive leadership

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in science, law, environmental management, public policy, regulation

Job description

• Lead statewide permissions function
• Victoria's independent environmental regulator
• Prevent harm, support sustainable development

About the organisation

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is the state's environmental regulator, working to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorian communities and ecosystems. Operating under a strong legislative mandate and a science-based approach, EPA partners with government, industry and the public to protect the environment and human health. This organisation is values-led, future-focused, and committed to delivering lasting impact for all Victorians.

About the role

As Director, Permissions, you will lead EPA's statewide permissions function, ensuring decisions and regular permission reviews are consistent, timely, legally sound, transparent and grounded in evidence and risk, in line with the Environment Protection Act 2017.Reporting to the Executive Director, Regulatory Operations and Sector Regulation, you will guide EPA's position on complex, novel and precedent-setting matters, lead permissioning reform and regulatory modernisation, and manage organisation-wide permissions and environmental approvals risks and customer outcomes. Highly credible, you will represent EPA in whole-of-government forums on state-significant projects working closely with colleagues.As part of the leadership team, success will mean building a culture of excellence and accountability, with strong partnerships across EPA, government, industry, Traditional Owners and the community.

About you

You are an experienced executive leader with sound judgement on complex regulatory, environmental and public policy matters. You strengthen governance, manage risk, make robust, consistent decisions, and have led change and reform. You build trusted relationships with peers, senior government, industry and community stakeholders, give executives and ministers clear, evidence-based advice, and manage resources, performance and investment for lasting outcomes. Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in science, law, environmental management, public policy, regulation or a related discipline are desirable. You will help shape a strategic approach to permissions that prevent harm and support sustainable development across Victoria.

Closes 16 November.