Senior Environmental Health Officer

Overview

City Development and Sustainability | Environmental Health

Permanent | Full Time | 76hrs Per Fortnight

PremiumRecquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation |Rostered Day Off (9 Day Fortnight)

This position is classified as a PACS Band 8 ($100,524 - $108,812) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

What’s On Offer Is it time to level up your Environmental Health career?

A rare and rewarding opportunity exists for a meticulous and experienced Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our dynamic team at the City of Kwinana. This is a full-time position reporting to the Coordinator Environmental Health and working alongside a stellar group of like-minded professionals.

- As our new Senior Environmental Health Officer you’ll: investigate, assess, and uncover insights like a pro detective.
- Tackle tricky (and sometimes messy) compliance challenges.
- Be the go-to guru for specialist advice and guidance using your interpersonal and technical skills.
- Deliver customer service that truly impresses.
- Support other officers while confidently managing your suburbs like a local legend.

Who We Are

The City of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to the state’s second fastest-growing population. With ongoing redevelopment, including new residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live and work.

What You’ll Need

To make an impact as our new Senior Environmental Health Officer, the successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

- Tertiary qualification in Environmental Health or qualifications and/or experience approved and gazetted by the Chief Health Officer under the Public Health Act.
- Suitably qualified to be gazetted as an Authorised Person and Inspector for the purposes of controlling noise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
- Strong knowledge and experience of environmental health and risk management principles in Local Government.
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in the implementation of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911, Public Health Act 2016, Food Act 2008, and Environmental Protection Act 1986.
- Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to provide high quality customer service.
- Well-developed computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office and Local Government databases. Experience in SafetyCulture (iAuditor) and Technology One software is desirable.
- Demonstrated investigative analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to deliver presentations and compile management reports.
- Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
- Current driver’s licence.
- Experience in supervising staff is desirable.
- Experience in mosquito management is desirable.

What’s In It For You?

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to:

- A fantastic workplace, recently ranked among the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture.
- Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
- Nine-day fortnight.
- A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing.
- A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
- The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
- Career development, training opportunities and study support.
- Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

For more information relating to the position please call Vicky Chui, Acting Manager Environment and Health Services, on 9439 0209.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique workforce. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with a disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. All employees play an important role in helping us achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, including providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.

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