Are you passionate about the Environment and want to make a difference?Are you looking for a work-life balance?Would you like 5 weeks annual leave per year?This role could be for you!We are seeking an experienced and motivated environmental management professional to join our team in Cairns to undertake the role of Senior Environmental Officer.Minerals and North Queensland Compliance delivers environmental assessment and compliance services from offices in Cairns and Townsville and covers an area from the Burdekin Shire in the south, west to Boulia and the Northern Territory border, and north to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands. North Queensland includes a range of industry and commerce, including agriculture, livestock production, and industrial development.As a Senior Environmental Officer, you will:Undertake compliance for mining and industrial activities.Liaise with a vast array of stakeholders, from one-person operators to large multi-national organisations, First Nations people, industry, government agencies, and the community to negotiate sound environmental outcomes.Use your high-level written communication skills to prepare complex and sensitive material for a variety of audiences.Drive impactful compliance initiatives focused on the waste industry, participating in the development and execution of targeted compliance projects.This role is an excellent opportunity to apply your project management skills as well as expand your technical and compliance knowledge in the application of principles and practices of environmental management.Overnight travel away from the office may be required, including travel to mine and industrial sites and other departmental offices across the State. You will also be required to participate in an on-call (after hours) incident response roster.It is essential that you possess a university degree (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) from a recognised tertiary institution in environmental management; chemical, forensic, physical, geological, hydrological, environmental, applied and biological sciences, or environmental engineering. Other closely related disciplines may be considered.You are also required to hold an unrestricted driver's license recognised in the State of Queensland and be prepared to obtain a manual license if you do not already have one.Your application will remain current for up to 12 months, and you may be contacted regarding other identical or similar vacancies at various locations and for either full-time or part-time employment.Occupational group: Primary Industry & Environment
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