Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $240,938 - $310,385

Grade: VPS SES1

Occupation: Leadership and management

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 1927

- Lead statewide permissions function
- Victoria's independent environmental regulator
- Prevent harm, support sustainable development

About the organisation

Setting Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is the state's environmental regulator, working to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorian communities and ecosystems. Operating under a strong legislative mandate and a science-based approach, EPA partners with government, industry and the public to protect the environment and human health. This organisation is values-led, future-focused, and committed to delivering lasting impact for all Victorians.

About the role

As Director, Permissions, you will lead EPA's statewide permissions function, ensuring decisions and regular permission reviews are consistent, timely, legally sound, transparent and grounded in evidence and risk, in line with the Environment Protection Act 2017. Reporting to the Executive Director, Regulatory Operations and Sector Regulation, you will guide EPA's position on complex, novel and precedent-setting matters, lead permissioning reform and regulatory modernisation, and manage organisation-wide permissions and environmental approvals risks and customer outcomes. Highly credible,



you will represent EPA in whole-of-government forums on state-significant projects working closely with colleagues. As part of the leadership team, success will mean building a culture of excellence and accountability, with strong partnerships across EPA, government, industry, Traditional Owners and the community.

About you

You are an experienced executive leader with sound judgement on complex regulatory, environmental and public policy matters. You strengthen governance, manage risk, make robust, consistent decisions, and have led change and reform. You build trusted relationships with peers, senior government, industry and community stakeholders, give executives and ministers clear, evidence-based advice, and manage resources, performance and investment for lasting outcomes. Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in science, law, environmental management, public policy, regulation or a related discipline are desirable. You will help shape a strategic approach to permissions that prevent harm and support sustainable development across Victoria.

How to apply

For more information, please review the Candidate Brief, Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.

To apply, please use this link,: Director, Permissions job in Government & Public Sector in Melbourne

Closes 16 November.

Applications close Monday 16 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

4 November 2026

📌 Director, Permissions (Melbourne)
🏢 Environment Protection Authority
📍 Melbourne