Assistant Director - Environmental Regulatory Compliance
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Base pay range
A$121,000.00/yr - A$134,000.00/yr
Your new company
The Airport Environment Branch (AEB)'s primary responsibility is the regulation of 21 leased federal airports on Commonwealth land. The Branch administers the Airports Act 1996, its associated regulations and the airport head leases. We are looking to hire several experienced environmental professionals to join the Branch's Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Airports Investigation Program. The candidate can be based anywhere in Australia.
Salary range - $121K- $134K/yr + super
Duration - Fixed term role - 6 months
Your new role
* Establish and document scope and processes of a new regulatory compliance function, consulting widely and working collaboratively both within the team, across the division and with external stakeholders.
* Promoting and applying consistent and accurate interpretation and application of the environmental aspect of legislation, including:
o Airports Act 1996 (with primary responsibility for Part 6)
o Airports (Environmental Protection) Regulations 1997 (primary responsibility)
o Airports Regulations 2024 (secondary responsibility)
o Airports (Building Control) Regulations 1996 (secondary responsibility)
* Supervise a stocktake of existing regulatory compliance actions and develop a forward plan for further actions, including potential timing and resourcing.
* Monitoring compliance and evaluating regulatory actions, with a focus on continual improvement of our regulatory compliance function.
* Provide advice and support to the team on strategic and technical airport environmental regulation issues.
* Interpret and apply legislation to support complex, sound, and timely decisions.
* Enforce regulatory compliance on complex issues while engaging consistently and appropriately with risk.
* Apply critical and strategic thinking to the review of regulations, new and existing guidelines and procedures to inform compliance and policy decision making and support the Delegate in statutory reviews.
* Provide proactive technical input to inform policy and regulatory matters to maintain high quality, consistent Airport Environment Officer network outcomes.
* Manage annual Airport Environment Report Coordination.
* Provide accurate, nuanced and strategic advice on compliance and enforcement matters to stakeholders (Airport Building Controllers, Airport Environment Officers, Airport Lessee Companies, etc.) that is consistent with the relevant legislation, internal policies, our regulatory posture and departmental risk settings.
* Liaise with Airport Environment Officers to source expert input to inform compliance actions, and source broader legal and other technical support for section priorities.
What you'll need to succeed
* Qualifications in Environmental Science, related field, or Law; relevant work experience.
* Regulatory enforcement and compliance expertise.
* Technical assessment and advisory skills in environmental matters.
* Complex problem-solving and decision-making.
* Strategic advisory skills considering broader contexts.
* Knowledge of legislative and reporting requirements.
* Expertise in applying policies to compliance actions; effective communication.
* Relationship-building with stakeholders.
* Resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments.
* Supervisory and staff development skills.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering, Project Management, and Science
Industries
Airlines and Aviation, Environmental Services, and Legislative Offices
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