Senior Licensing Performance Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Morwell; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

The Senior Licensing Performance Officer (SLPO) role with Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action focuses on monitoring and improving minerals and petroleum licence holder performance to ensure compliance with legislative, financial and operational requirements. The SLPO provides evidence-based advice to support risk-based decision-making and regulatory actions.

Based in Morwell with hybrid work arrangements, the role leads data analysis, supports assurance activities and engages

Qualifications

• Interpret and apply legislation and regulatory frameworks with strong analytical data skills.
• Experience in compliance, audit, assurance or monitoring with attention to accuracy.
• Clear communication and collaboration with stakeholders to explain requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve minerals and petroleum licence holder performance.
• Lead analysis of licence performance to identify risks and underperformance.
• Support assurance, compliance monitoring and targeted regulatory responses.
• Provide evidence-based advice to support risk-based decision-making.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote a transparent, outcomes-focused licensing framework.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Compliance monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

The Senior Licensing Performance Officer (SLPO) monitors and improves the performance of minerals and petroleum licence holders across Victoria, ensuring compliance with legislative, financial and operational requirements. The SLPO leads analysis of licence performance, supports assurance and compliance monitoring, and helps shape targeted regulatory responses to address risks and underperformance. The SLPO provides clear, evidence-based advice to support consistent, risk-based decision-making and effective use of regulatory tools. Through robust stakeholder engagement and high-quality advice, the SLPO contributes to a transparent, efficient and outcomes-focused licensing framework that safeguards public value and supports investment confidence.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy or regulatory frameworks, supported by strong analytical skills to assess data, identify risks or underperformance, and provide evidence-based advice.
• Experience supporting compliance, audit, assurance or monitoring activities, with strong attention to detail and the ability to ensure accuracy, completeness and integrity of information and reporting.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with stakeholders to explain requirements, resolve issues and contribute to consistent, practical and outcomes-focused solutions in a complex environment.
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field would be well regarded.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is Morwell with hybrid work arrangements available.

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

Applications close 11.59pm on Monday, 09 November 2026.

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

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