Environmental auditor appointment 2008

Applications are sought from suitably qualified individuals to be appointed as Environmental Auditors under Section 53S of the Victorian Environment Protection Act 1970 (the Act). 

Environmental Auditors are appointed to carry out statutory duties pursuant to the Act including:

• Conducting environmental audits of segments of the environment;
• Issuing certificates or statements of environmental audit relating to segments of the environment;
• Conducting environmental audits of the risk to the beneficial uses of the environment associated with industrial processes or activities; and
• Other activities related to the statutory duties and functions of the Authority and other government agencies.

Individuals are invited to apply to be appointed as Environmental Auditors in the categories of Contaminated Land, Industrial Facilities and Natural Resources.

The relevant Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australian, Queensland, Tasmanian, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory government agencies acknowledge the competence of auditors appointed under the Act for the purposes of auditing contaminated land.

Applicants must demonstrate expertise and extensive experience in a number of areas depending on the category of auditor appointment sought, plus an understanding of the Victorian Environment Protection Act 1970 and associated statutory policies, regulations and guidelines.

Applicants must address the requirements set out in EPA Publication 865.6 - Environmental Auditor Guidelines for Appointment and Conduct’, and include the relevant completed Application forms.

Applicants have to also be familiar with the following EPA publications and have reviewed the environmental audit section of the EPA Victoria website.

• EPA Publication 902 - Environmental Auditing in Victoria ( 93KB)
• EPA Publication 860.1 - Environmental Auditing of Contaminated Land (126KB)
• EPA Publication 759.1 - Environmental Auditor (Contaminated Land) Guidelines for Issue of Certificates and Statements of Environmental Audit (1790KB or 1.8MB)
• EPA Publication 953.2 - Environmental Auditor Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Audits (105KB)
• EPA Publication 952.2 - Environmental Auditor Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Audit Reports on Risk to the Environment (146KB)
• EPA Publication 1147 - Environmental Auditor Guidelines, Provision of Environmental Audit Reports, certificates and statements (185KB)

An information session for prospective applicants will be held on Monday 25 February 2008 at EPA Victoria, Ground floor Herald Weekly Times Building, 40 City Road, Southbank, Victoria at 3pm. 

To register for the information session, please send an email including your contact details to: environmental.audit@epa.vic.gov.au

For further information please contact:
Environmental Audit Unit, EPA Victoria,
GPO Box 4395QQ,
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Tel:(03) 9695 2519
Fax: (03) 9695 2578  

The closing date for applications is 14 March 2008 at 4:30PM

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