Enviornmental Health Officer

Job Description

About The Role In this dynamic, hands-on role with the City’s Environmental Health team, you’ll provide expert advice, enforce regulations, and ensure compliance with legislation to safeguard public health. With a diverse portfolio, this role will expand your skillset and enhance your experience in environmental health. Make a difference by helping our community thrive in a safe, healthy environment!Work type: Temporary full-time (12-month contract)Classification: Band 6 $92, 971 - $100,286 pa plus superKey responsibilities include: Processing applications and approvals for premises registered with Council pursuant to relevant legislation. Conducting inspections, assessments and other surveillance activities including sampling to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. Maintaining accurate and factual file notes, records and other documentation for all inspections and investigations conducted. Undertaking appropriate enforcement action when non-compliances are identified. Establishing positive communications with the general public to educate, promote and assist with the need for compliance with the various statutes, legislation and local laws. Investigating and following-up infectious disease notifications including outbreaks and providing advice and information on infections disease control to the public as required. About You To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Environmental Health professional, with current knowledge of Environmental Health legislation and the ability to interpret this legislation. You will need to be able to engage with and build relationships with a diverse range of people and be confident in your ability to have difficult conversations.Essential Experience: Theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of environmental health in order to identify, analyse and deliver options for policy development and problem solving. Some experience in legal proceedings, with the ability to prepare competent prosecution reports. Ability to interpret, apply and clearly explain decisions in plain English, to the public and business owners. Ability to work autonomously (making appropriate decisions within legislative powers of an authorised officer while achieving department goals). Qualification as an Environmental Health Officer and eligibility for membership to Environmental Health Australia (EHA) or Environmental Health Professional’s Association (EHPA). Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City). Child Safety Responsibilities We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments.Diversity and Inclusion At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.Enquiries: Graeme Blakey | Coordinator Environmental Health | Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr