Environmental Health Officer

**Position No**: 117/2024
**Work Type**: Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.
- A leading survey recently found Mandurah is one of the top 10 domestic regions Australians would choose to work from when working remotely.

**Imagine a future with us.**

The City of Mandurah (CoM) is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. We are _woven by waterways (gabi), a city with a village heart (mandjoo koort)._

**But enough about us, let’s talk about you.**

We are in the market for a qualified Environmental Health Officer, you are passionate about your profession and enjoy the rewards of a good challenge. At CoM we strive to embrace change as our norm and therefore require a person who is innovative, agile, proactive and enthusiastic.

This role provides a great opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to take on a diverse role in a highly successful team working towards our team mission of “Preserving the environment, protecting the community and providing for a healthy tomorrow.”
- You are friendly, supportive and actively listen to the needs of others.
- You enjoy working with people, can build strong relationships and are open to the opinions of others.
- You set challenging but realistic goals, reflect and learn from experiences and problem solve to get the job done.
- You have a welcoming and respectful customer service disposition when dealing with both your internal and external customers.
- Ability to “think outside the box” and be flexible in the delivery of services to meet our community’s evolving expectations.

**What can you bring to the team?**
- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) degree or qualifications acceptable for _Public Health Act 2016_
- A passion for environmental health and a desire to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our community.
- Exceptional customer service skills and an ability to negotiate positive outcomes that benefit our community.
- An ability to work effectively and add value to the team.
- Strong communication skills with colleagues and the community
- Sound knowledge of all legislation, associated regulations and policies relevant to environmental health.
- Sound technical knowledge related to inspection, education and enforcement processes.
- National Police Clearance (less than 6 months old).
- As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to complete a drug and alcohol test

**The finer details.**

This full
- time Level 5/6 (depending on skills and experience) position attracts a pro-rata salary range of $87,623 - $102,693 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing harm is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees and volunteers.

There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options.
- Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car.
- Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Health & wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership.
- Discounted medical insurance.
- Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level
- Flexible working hours including 9-day fortnight, 19-day month and working from home options.
- Transparent performance framework - approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your line manager.
- Generous leave entitlements - provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/ carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave.
- Employee Assistance Program support - you are encouraged to use this free short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.