Environmental Health OfficerJob no: 499236 Work type: Permanent Full Time Classification: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa) Categories: Local Laws, Compliance & RegulationAbout the role In this hands-on role, you will be working within the City's Environmental Health team.
You will be responsible for providing specialist advice to the community and administering a regulatory Environmental Health Service, ensuring compliance with legislation, policy, and best practice to help protect public health.Key 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 infection 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.Theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of environmental health in order to identify, analyze, 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 authorized officer while achieving department goals).Qualification as an Environmental Health Officer and eligibility for membership to Environmental Health Australia (EHA) or Environmental Health Professionals Association (EHPA).If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!Applications and EnquiriesEnquiries: Graeme Blakey | Coordinator Environmental Health | If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.Advertised: 10 Oct 2024 9:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 23 Oct 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time#J-18808-Ljbffr