Senior Licensing Performance Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Shire of East Gippsland; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action in Victoria seeks a Senior Licensing Performance Officer to monitor and improve the performance of minerals and petroleum licence holders. You will analyse licence performance, support assurance and compliance monitoring, and help shape responses to risks, contributing to a transparent, efficient licensing framework that safeguards public value.

You will provide evidence-based advice for risk-based decision-making while engaging

Qualifications

• Interpret and apply legislation, policy or regulatory frameworks with strong analytical skills to assess data and identify risks.
• Experience supporting compliance, audit, assurance or monitoring activities with attention to detail and data integrity.
• Clear communication and collaboration with stakeholders to explain requirements and drive practical, outcomes-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve performance of licence holders across Victoria to ensure compliance with legislative, financial and operational requirements.
• Lead analysis of licence performance and support assurance and compliance monitoring.
• Help shape regulatory responses to address risks and underperformance.
• Provide clear, evidence-based advice to support risk-based decision-making and regulatory tools.
• Engage stakeholders to contribute to a transparent, efficient licensing framework.

Skills

Regulatory interpretation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

Occupation: Governance and risk management

Location: Gippsland - Latrobe

Reference: 2554

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.

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 [e-mail] .

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

Applications close Monday 9 November 2026 at 11.59pm