Director, Environmental Investment and Programs

Director, Environmental Investment and Programs

About The Role

The Director, Environmental Investment and Programs leads the end‑to‑end development and delivery of multiple environmental programs, ensuring strategic investment from government, private and other sectors achieves the government's biodiversity, environment and self‑determination outcomes. The director maximises investment in on‑ground actions, reduces administrative burden for partners, and identifies opportunities to streamline and innovate program design and delivery in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders, including private sector and a range of NGOs statewide and nationally, as well as Traditional Owners. This is a key leadership role within the Grampians Region with state‑wide program delivery responsibilities, requiring a strong background in program delivery and partnerships, a substantial record of achievement, exercising sound judgment and building trust and credibility with Ministerial offices, community and relevant sectors. The role ensures strong internal engagement across regional and executive leadership to support two‑way feedback from place‑based functions for the design, implementation and delivery of programs, and developments of new approaches and solutions.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualification(s) is desirable.
• Strong background in program delivery and partnerships.
• Substantial record of achievement and sound judgment.
• Ability to build trust and credibility with Ministerial offices, community and relevant sectors.
• Capability to work in a fast‑paced environment of change and ambiguity.

About The Group

The Regions, Environment, Climate Action, and First Peoples Group (RECAFP) is the home of DEECA's expertise on climate action, the circular economy, environment protection and the management of natural and built assets on public land across Victoria. The RECAFP Group provides advice to the Victorian government on policy settings, programs and initiatives that further DEECA's state‑wide objectives in the environment and climate action portfolios. Through its network of regions, it provides integrated, place‑based design and delivery of programs, projects, and services across departmental portfolios. It also leads DEECA's self‑determination reform agenda with a focus on developing cultural capability, creating a culturally safe working environment, and improving employment opportunities for Aboriginal Victorians across the department.

Job Details

Application Deadline

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 9 November 2025.

Contact

For further information, please refer to the attached position description or call Carolyn Jackson, Deputy Secretary RECAFP at 0429 564 738 or email Carolyn.Jackson@deeca.vic.gov.au.

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