Executive Officer

Description:

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water leads Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and helps protect our environment, heritage, and water. We provide advice to the Australian Government around climate, energy, and the environment, and administer legislation. The department also enforces laws relating to the protection of the environment and biodiversity, wildlife, fuel quality and greenhouse gas storage.

We deliver policies and programs to:

• help address climate change and build a more innovative, future ready energy system,
• help protect, restore and manage Australia’s land and ocean environment and heritage,
• improve the health of our rivers and freshwater ecosystems and manage Australia’s water resources for industry and regional communities
• advance Australia’s interests in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.

The Office of the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner is seeking a motivated and experienced Executive Officer to lead our small, dynamic team based in Melbourne.

The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner handles complaints and enquiries from community residents about wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities and new major transmission and offshore energy projects. The Commissioner also promotes the adoption of best practices for industry and government regarding the planning and operation of these projects, as well as provide greater transparency on information related to proposed and operating projects.