Fixed term, fulltime for 2 years

An exciting opportunity to be part of a high performing team in State Government working in the delivery of environmental impact assessment processes to support the assessment and approvals for large and complex State significant projects in Victoria.

About Us

We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.

Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria's transport, planning and land services for use by all.

Planning and Land Services delivers responsive, customer focussed, high quality planning, land administration and property services that support thriving places and connected communities.

The Impact Assessment Unit in the State Planning Assessment and Facilitation division is responsible for administering Victoria's statutory environmental impact assessment (EIA) system for major projects, in particular the Environment Effects Act 1978 (EE Act) and Bilateral Agreement with the Commonwealth under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This supports the Minister for Planning and government to make timely, informed assessments and decisions, and proponents to evaluate and refine their proposals efficiently in the context of effective EIA and stakeholder input. At a practical level, the unit manages processes ensuring integrated, robust assessment of impacts, works with agencies to elicit inputs, ensures a coordinated approach and provides governance for statutory compliance.

We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

About the Role

This position is fixed term fulltime for 2 years. The Impact Assessor will work in an agile, multi-disciplinary team that provides advice and implements statutory requirements for environmental impact assessment of major projects under Victorian and Commonwealth legislation, including energy projects. The team delivers high quality and timely environmental impact assessments. The Impact Assessor will contribute technical expertise, authoritative advice, and sound project management of impact assessments and statutory processes.

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Position Outcomes /Accountabilities

• Collaborate and deliver on the project management of EIA to facilitate timely and robust assessments and statutory decision making for our EIA processes.
• Contribute to efficient management of statutory processes on behalf of the Minister for Planning, including coordination with other statutory approvals/processes as required.
• Effectively consult with and advise stakeholders, including internal, agency, proponent and community, in relation to processes under the EE Act and EPBC Act Bilateral Agreement.
• Provide timely, authoritative written and verbal advice to departmental executives and the Minister for Planning on EIA processes, as well as specific procedures and requirements for our projects.

Key Selection Criteria

• Project Delivery. Defines and plans tasks to be delivered to meet agreed outcomes; Coordinates and guides others in the execution of work activities; Monitors progress of tasks against plans and takes corrective action when required.
• Working Collaboratively. Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals; Shares information and acknowledges others' efforts; Steps in to help others where required.
• Communicate with Impact. Prepares and delivers logical sequential and succinct reports and presentations; Uses clear & concise language; Uses media appropriate to the audience and presents information to develop the understanding of the topic.
• Stakeholder Management. Responds to clients' needs; Keeps the client or stakeholder up to date with issues and developments; Promptly follows through on inquiries, requests and complaints; Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly.

Mandatory

• A relevant tertiary qualification and demonstrated technical expertise in environmental impact assessment or aligned environmental discipline is required.
• Experience delivering environmental impact assessments and/or delivering statutory environmental approval processes for large and/or complex projects.