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Dynamic and vibrant, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria) is Australia's leading environment protection agency. It has gained worldwide recognition for its innovative environmental management, pollution prevention programs and scientific expertise.

EPA has a commitment to developing talent that will enhance its effectiveness and reputation. It offers challenging career opportunities, a unique variety of professional experience - and the opportunity to make Victoria a better place. A career with EPA can give you the chance to make a difference, too.

This section provides the following information:

About EPA

EPA's challenging responsibility is to protect the quality of our air, water and land environment, and to control unwanted noise pollution. We meet this challenge through:

  • Environmental science
    Scientific studies and investigations, leading-edge modelling, ambient monitoring and emissions auditing define the state of the Victorian environment and identify key environmental issues.

  • Policy development
    Translating strategic information into legislation is the key to making a difference. EPA has been at the international forefront of innovative environmental policy for the past decade. It's a challenging activity for those who like to think laterally, to ask why and to try out something new.

  • Regional services
    Rigorous engineering and scientific assessment is at the core of the pollution prevention program. Helping industry, land managers and agriculturists find sustainable solutions is our professional approach. Innovation, co-operation and a willingness to listen are important qualities. But sometimes our 'help' has to be a little forceful, and enforcement measures need to be applied – always jointly, always openly, always effectively.

  • Community involvement
    EPA fosters environmental awareness in the community through the formation and participation of community environment groups. Improving local environmental performance at a local level is achieved a number of ways including active community participation in the development of Environment Improvement Plans.

  • Business management
    We take pride in implementing our business management arrangements; from people management, business planning, financial management, information technology and information sharing and management.

  • International and national activities
    EPA has been providing assistance to other countries for many years. More recently, to meet a rapidly-growing demand, we have established a special program to manage our overseas activities. Countries we have worked in include Indonesia, Japan, China and Thailand.

    Underpinning all EPA's activities are the business support services such as finance and administration, information technology, legal services, customer services and human resources.

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What you can do for EPA

People are the foundation of EPA's activities. We seek people with drive and enthusiasm, excellence, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving abilities, leadership, achievement, sensitivity and client orientation.

EPA is firmly scientific-based. More than half of our 400 people work in scientific and engineering roles. Opportunities range from chemists, chemical engineers, engineers, biologists, hydrogeologists and mathematical modellers to economists, policy analysts, lawyers and computer specialists.

Most EPA staff are based in Melbourne. We also have offices in Bendigo, Dandenong, Geelong, Traralgon and Wangaratta.

Many EPA staff regularly spend time in the field on investigative, community consultation, scientific research, enforcement and emergency response tasks.

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What EPA can do for you

EPA takes pride in its friendly, healthy work environment. We practice equal opportunity, in smoke-free workplaces.

  • Training
    We take training and development very seriously. An innovative in-house program provides technical and personal development training. Employees are encouraged and supported to continue formal academic training to build on their expertise.
  • Salary
    The commencing salary for most positions is determined by the relevant qualifications and experience of the applicant, within a general range for the position. Non-executive positions are graded, for salary purposes, as Victorian Public Service (VPS) grades 1 to 6. There is an annual performance-based salary review.
  • Career, Performance & Progression System (CPPS)
    This program is designed to reward staff on their performance and ability. It also provides the opportunity to determine ongoing skills development needs and career planning.
  • Leave
    As well as a four-week annual leave, there's a special needs-based leave system for family and personal emergencies.
  • Flexibility
    Negotiating working hours and leave arrangements.
  • Superannuation
    A competitive superannuation scheme is available to all EPA employees.

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Applying for a position

Legal documents

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Current positions available

All EPA vacancies are advertised on the Victorian Government careers website, where applicants are encouraged to apply online.

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Videos

More information on working in EPA's Sustainable Development Directorate.

 

Aligning the economy and environment (part 1) Aligning the economy and environment (part 1)
Terry A'Hearn
Director - Sustainable Development,
EPA Victoria
(25min 32sec)
Aligning the economy and environment (part 2) Aligning the economy and environment (part 2)
Jenny Hunter
Executive Manager Sustainability and Education, VicSuper
(6min 36sec)
Aligning the economy and environment (part 2) Aligning the economy and environment (part 3)
Malcolm Deery
Environment, Health & Safety and Business Sustainability Manager, Pilkington
(7min 1sec)

 

 

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Environmental legislation

Get information about Acts, State environment protection policies, waste management policies, regulations and notifiable chemical orders administered by EPA. More »

Resources