Senior Advisor Ecotoxicology/environmental-fate

As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow.

**Our purpose | To tatou Kaupapa**:
We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand's independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country's unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy, and its people.

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, matauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.

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We welcome you to join us on our journey to a healthy environment that benefits us all.

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**About our group | Mo te roopu**:
**About the role | Mo te tunga**:
We currently have a Senior Advisor vacancy for either of the following two specialties: Environmental-fate (e-fate) or Ecotoxicology.

The purpose of our technical Senior Advisor positions is to provide objective specialist environmental-fate and ecotoxicology expertise on and undertake the assessments and reassessments of Hazardous Substances for the EPA, as well as providing support and expertise across the wider team and the EPA in carrying out our statutory functions.

In this role, you will need to have a focus on time management, quality, and have an eye for detail as well as being able to support a positive, collaborative, and professional team culture.

**Accountabilities**:
Some of the accountabilities of this role include:

- Provide advice and recommendations following review and consideration of environmental fate studies.
- Accountable for the review of exposure data to formulate risk assessments for various organism types and compartments as per EPA risk assessment methodology
- Support system development and maintenance
- Provide professional leadership and advice

**About you | Mohou ake**:

- Demonstrated ability to understand complicated scientific concepts, judge their validity, and provide advice on them
- Proven track record of at least 5 years of experience within a regulatory, industry, and/or consulting environment
- Demonstrated ability to collect evidence (data and information) from various sources, using relevant methodologies, understanding and interpreting reports in order to compile evidence
- Experience in determining GHS classification of chemicals and products for safety data sheets (SDS) and labelling
- Experience conducting risk assessment for chemicals in the specialist area (environmental-fate and/or ecotoxicology)
- Master's Degree or higher qualification in specialist area. Professional qualifications in the relevant specialist area are considered a plus
- Strong written and oral communication skills that allow dissemination of complex technical issues in a clear, concise manner to a variety of scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Team player mentality with a pro-active, result oriented, enthusiastic, and flexible attitude
- Ideally, you will have an expert knowledge of chemicals or agrichemical regulations

**What's in it for you | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou**:
There are extra benefits to working at the EPA:

- flexible working culture
- three additional annual leave days between Christmas and New Year's in addition to four weeks' annual leave
- $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home
- an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives
- in-house Maori cultural capability building programme
- learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium
- active and lively social club, diverse groups, and support networks
- EPA awards recognising individual and team effort
- relocation assistance for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.

**Salary range |**:
$100,779 - $151,169 per annum (midpoint $125,974).

This is the full salary range. Appointments will likely be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience. An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% - 120%.

Please note: your covering letter is an important part of our assessment process. Please highlight how your experience relates to this role, and why you applied. Tell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.

**Applications close | Ra Katinga**5pm, Monday 24 March 2025