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• Ongoing full-time opportunity.
• Located in Dubbo.
• Salary relative to experience, ranging from $108,119 to $121,982 + super.

Our North-West Biodiversity Conservation Division is seeking a suitably experienced professional to join their Compliance and Regulation Team as a Compliance and Regulation Officer. This position is pivotal to the protection of the environmental assets of the State including native vegetation, protected flora and fauna, and Aboriginal objects and places.

As a Compliance and Regulation Officer, you will contribute to the development and implementation of robust and credible compliance and audit programs within the North West region to ensure best regulatory practice and the delivery of innovative environmental and conservation outcomes, consistent with relevant policies, practices and statutory requirements.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have a good understanding of, and experience in, investigative processes, highly developed communication, interpersonal and stakeholder relationship management skills, and be well organised. Knowledge of work in the government sector will be highly regarded.

You will be required undertake a range of compliance-related activities including desktop assessments, reviewing agreements, engaging stakeholders, issuing statutory notices, conducting interviews and gathering evidence with a view to determining responses that are timely, fair, proportionate and consistent with statutory requirements. As a member of the team, it is expected that you will consistently demonstrate the values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high-performance culture.

Bring your demonstrated knowledge and experience of investigative process and principles in a government or non-government setting to make a difference to NSW.

Key knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary operational and strategic requirements for undertaking complex compliance programs, audits and investigations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in implementing compliance and regulation in a government or non-government setting.

Essential requirements:

• Current NSW Class C Driver Licence.
• Willingness to undertake a Criminal History Check.

About Us

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state's environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state's natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.