Chief Executive Officer | Environment Protection Authority
02 Dec 2024
HardyGroup is delighted to partner with The Tasmanian Government to recruit the Chief Executive Officer for the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
The Tasmanian Government is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead the Environment Protection Authority with responsibilities for delivering stewardship of, and sustainable outcomes for the natural environment, on behalf of Tasmanians.
The EPA’s purpose is to regulate developments and activities that may impact environmental quality and promote best-practice in sustainable environmental management. Its goals are clean air, clean water, clean land, healthy noise environment, sustainable development and remaining informed of contemporary climate science.
The Chief Executive Officer holds the statutory position of Director, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) providing strategic leadership as a member of the EPA Board and serves as Tasmania’s independent environmental regulator. This involves exercising independent statutory powers and functions under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA) to ensure that industries and facilities are operated without causing unacceptable environmental impacts. The EPA is also the lead authority for environmental impacts and emergency response coordination.
The Chief Executive works alongside environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs), national and local government, businesses, organisations, industry and individuals. Candidates should be experienced in working effectively with diverse stakeholders and levels of government in supporting sustainable environmental objectives and navigating multi-lateral agreements, but more broadly advocating for environmental management that supports the lifestyle and liveability that is so important to Tasmania.
The ideal candidate will have a credible understanding of, and commitment to, environmental sustainability and management while balancing the important regulatory and environmental protection responsibilities. They will have a track record of leading organisations with national influence, delivering in complex situations, operating at the political interface, and be experienced in building organisational capability.
They will be a proven strategic leader, able to shape the direction of sustainable environmental management in Tasmania now and for future generations. Candidates should be able to demonstrate outstanding leadership impact, preferably in environmental management and sustainability, or in a comparable role with complexity, and diversity, and be ready to inspire and enable contemporary system change, innovation and best practice.
If you believe you have the passion, commitment and successful track record to lead system excellence and innovation, both in regulation and contemporary best practice to both protect environmental values and unlock potential and create opportunities for sustainable environmental outcomes in Tasmania, please find more information or apply for this meaningful role here.
