12 September 2020

Roger Jaensch, Minister for Environment and Parks

EOIs called for EPA Board

Expressions of Interest close soon for the positions of Chair, one member and one Deputy member of the Board to Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

The Tasmanian Government is committed to responsible environmental management and the independent EPA fills an important role in facilitating this.

The five-member Board’s primary role is to assess environmental impacts and determine appropriate operating conditions for the larger scale developments described in the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.

Expressions of Interest are open for the three positions and candidates are sought that fulfill the following criteria:

• Chair – the Chairperson to have expertise or experience in public administration and environmental or natural resource management.
• Member –  practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management and expertise in one or more of the following – environmental conservation, natural resource management, air, noise or water pollution, management and prevention of waste, environmental health and social and economic analysis.
• Deputy member – either with practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management in industry, commerce or economic development or practical knowledge of, and experience in, environmental management in local government or expertise in one or more of the following – environmental conservation, natural resource management, air, noise or water pollution, management and prevention of waste, environmental health or social and economic analysis.

Appointments to the EPA Board will be for a period of three years.

The EOI process has been advertised in recent weeks and closes Wednesday 16 September 2020.

For more information about the EOI and information for applicants on how to submit, please refer to the EPA website or email: Katrina.Oakley@epa.tas.gov.au

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