Compliance Officer CME2at Environmental Protection Authority -
Environmental Protection Authority Wellington
As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow. Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator. Our role is important:
This includes supporting the compliance monitoring, inspection and investigation activities across a wide range of environmental legislation.
We are looking for regulatory practitioners with experience in carrying out a range of compliance, monitoring and enforcement activities and initiatives to ensure compliance across the EPA's legislative mandate.
This includes providing quality technical and procedural advice, support for compliance and monitoring activities internally and maintaining professional relationships with regulated parties.
You will be responsible for conducting and assisting with inspections and investigations within technically complex facilities whilst adhering to health and safety policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
Proven ability to make robust decisions based on fact that are defensible.
Demonstrates ability to communicate complex information in a clear and logical manner ensuring key messages are clear for the audience.
Demonstrates good risk-based prioritisation of workflow including adapting to emerging issues.
Experience in regulatory compliance and enforcement, ideally within central or local government.
Experience of applying legislation to unique and dynamic situations to identify non-compliance.
Experience in analysing complex technical and scientific data and an ability to identify non-compliance with legislation.
Experience of triaging and responding to incidents, complaints, and enquiries to achieve positive outcomes, reducing risk and harm to people or the environment.
Experience in conducting and leading investigations and physical inspections in varied and dynamic environments.
Proven ability to take enforcement action including issuing infringement notices, abatement notices and initiating prosecutions based on functions, powers and evidence collected.
What's in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: flexible working culture three paid ‘Board holidays' in addition to four weeks' annual leave a one off $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives in-house te reo and tikanga Māori workshops learning opportunities, including the annual Science Symposium active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks EPA awards recognising individual and team effort Salary range $83,724
Tell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.
View the Position description Position Description For more information, please contact our People and Capability Advisors through our recruit@epa.govt.nz inbox or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers.
Applicants for this position must have a legal right to work and live in NZ.
We are open to supporting inter agency secondments.
- to help protect our country's unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people. Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals. What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come. Come join us We welcome you to join us on our journey to a healthy environment that benefits us all.
- make history with us.
Activities undertaken by the CME Group sit alongside decision-making and engagement and are fundamental to the overall strategic direction of the EPA.
The Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Group helps everyone- from small businesses to big organisations
- understand and comply with environmental regulations to help protect communities, the environment and people.
We do this through educating, engaging, monitoring and investigating, and taking enforcement action when necessary.
This approach benefits the environment, the economy and communities, and means we can focus our resources (including our enforcement powers) on tackling the most important environmental issues.Our multi-disciplinary team of compliance, monitoring and enforcement officers work together, supporting each other to carry out this essential role in maintaining and upholding New Zealand's environmental regulatory regime for the good of all of Aotearoa today, and for future generations.
About the role | Mō te tūnga We are looking for a Compliance Officer to lead and contribute to the best practice delivery of regulatory compliance, monitoring and enforcement functions and decision making by the EPA.This includes supporting the compliance monitoring, inspection and investigation activities across a wide range of environmental legislation.
We are looking for regulatory practitioners with experience in carrying out a range of compliance, monitoring and enforcement activities and initiatives to ensure compliance across the EPA's legislative mandate.
This includes providing quality technical and procedural advice, support for compliance and monitoring activities internally and maintaining professional relationships with regulated parties.
You will be responsible for conducting and assisting with inspections and investigations within technically complex facilities whilst adhering to health and safety policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
You will be solution focused, able to identify system improvements and support the delivery of training within CME whilst adhering to organisational values and behaviours.
About you | Mōhou ake We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience- if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you.
Applied knowledge of compliance approaches, principles and processes.
An understanding of the methods and techniques for the assessment and management of risk and assessing effects in a regulatory environment.Proven ability to make robust decisions based on fact that are defensible.
Demonstrates ability to communicate complex information in a clear and logical manner ensuring key messages are clear for the audience.
Demonstrates good risk-based prioritisation of workflow including adapting to emerging issues.
Experience in regulatory compliance and enforcement, ideally within central or local government.
Experience of applying legislation to unique and dynamic situations to identify non-compliance.
Experience in analysing complex technical and scientific data and an ability to identify non-compliance with legislation.
Experience of triaging and responding to incidents, complaints, and enquiries to achieve positive outcomes, reducing risk and harm to people or the environment.
Experience in conducting and leading investigations and physical inspections in varied and dynamic environments.
Proven ability to take enforcement action including issuing infringement notices, abatement notices and initiating prosecutions based on functions, powers and evidence collected.
What's in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: flexible working culture three paid ‘Board holidays' in addition to four weeks' annual leave a one off $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives in-house te reo and tikanga Māori workshops learning opportunities, including the annual Science Symposium active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks EPA awards recognising individual and team effort Salary range $83,724
- $125,586 per annum (midpoint $104,655).
This is the full salary range.
Appointments are made within the range depending on skills and experience.How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono Complete the online application form and submit your CV and a covering letter.
Please note: your covering letter is an important part of our assessment process.
Please highlight how your experience relates to this role, and why you applied.Tell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.
View the Position description Position Description For more information, please contact our People and Capability Advisors through our recruit@epa.govt.nz inbox or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers.
Applicants for this position must have a legal right to work and live in NZ.
We are open to supporting inter agency secondments.
If possible, please discuss the prospect of joining us with your current manager, before submitting your application.
Applications close | Rā Katinga 5pm, Tuesday 08 June 2025
Environmental Protection AuthorityWellington
As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow. Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator...
Environmental Protection AuthorityWellington
As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow. Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), New Zealand's independent environmental regulator.
Our...
Environmental Protection AuthorityWellington
As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow. Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator...