Licensing and Determinations Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work

Zusammenfassung

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action in Melbourne seeks a Licensing and Determinations Officer to assess licence applications and make risk-based determinations with clear, evidence-based recommendations.

The role emphasizes applying legislative and policy requirements, including native title obligations, to ensure timely, high-quality regulatory outcomes in the resources sector. Hybrid work arrangements apply.

Qualifikationen

• Experience assessing applications or proposals in regulatory/planning/environmental/resources contexts with ability to analyse complex information and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory processes and compliance obligations, with ability to interpret and apply requirements; familiarity with native title considerations is desirable.
• Proven ability to apply risk-based thinking to identify issues, assess impacts and support defensible decisions in a complex regulatory environment.
• Excellent written communication skills with experience preparing high-quality reports, briefs and correspondence.

Aufgaben

• Assess minerals and petroleum licence applications and undertake risk-level determinations with evidence-based recommendations.
• Apply legislative and policy requirements, including native title obligations, in licensing and approvals.
• Support timely decision-making and contribute to high-quality regulatory outcomes across the approvals lifecycle.

Kenntnisse

Regulatory analysis

Legislation & compliance

Risk-based decision making

Technical report writing

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

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The Licensing and Determinations Officer (LDO), assesses minerals and petroleum licence applications and undertakes risk-level determinations, providing clear, evidence-based recommendations. The LDO applies legislative and policy requirements, including native title obligations, in a consistent and defensible way, supports timely decision-making, and contributes to high-quality regulatory outcomes across the resources sector approvals lifecycle.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience assessing applications or proposals within a regulatory, planning, environmental or resources context, including the ability to analyse complex information and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory processes and compliance obligations, with the ability to interpret and apply requirements. Familiarity with native title considerations in licensing or approvals is desirable.
• Proven ability to apply risk-based thinking to identify key issues, assess impacts and support consistent and defensible decision-making in a complex regulatory environment.
• Strong written communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality reports, briefs and correspondence.
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field would be well regarded.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail].

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.