Licensing and Determinations Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action in Melbourne is seeking a Licensing and Determinations Officer to assess minerals and petroleum licence applications and make risk-based determinations.

You will apply relevant legislation and policy requirements, prepare clear recommendations, and contribute to high-quality regulatory outcomes within a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing applications or proposals in regulatory/planning/environmental contexts.
• Understanding of legislation and regulatory processes; native title familiarity preferred.
• Apply risk-based thinking to identify issues and support defensible decisions.
• Strong written reporting and briefing skills for high-quality outputs.
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is well regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assess minerals and petroleum licence applications and undertake risk-level determinations.
• Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations and apply regulatory requirements.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Risk-based decision making

Written communication

Regulatory compliance understanding

Stakeholder reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

1d ago , from Victorian Department of Energy and Climate Action

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.

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 ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

• We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing.

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