Environmental Health Officer- Onsite Sewage

Join our Building and Environmental Health Unit in a permanent full-time role, offering an outstanding opportunity to contribute to our Environmental Health Team.

As a valued member of our team, you will work closely with the Program Leader to deliver key projects and programs, with a specific focus on emerging environmental and public health issues and in particular support the Onsite Sewage Management Systems program. Your expertise will be instrumental in providing expert advice on environmental health matters to community residents, developers, Government and Non-Government agencies, as well as Council staff. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in executing the core regulatory functions of Council's Environmental Health section, ensuring that our operations align with the highest standards and regulations.

**About the role**:

- receive, record and investigate complaints and reports of issues that may breach environmental or public health legislation or Council policies
- support the Onsite Sewage Management Team by providing advice and assistance with site inspection and reporting.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $79,092 per annum with competency-based increments up to $93,685 per annum, plus 11% super
- 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- degree level qualifications in environmental health, environmental science engineering or a related field
- sound knowledge in environmental and public health matters
- sound knowledge of environmental and public health legislation in a local government environment

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Click here to view the Position Description**

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:

- Outline your degree level qualifications in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent where specialist knowledge is required or extensive experience in a related field or similar role.
- Describe your knowledge in environmental and public health matters, in particular such as: on-site sewage management, plumbing and drainage, and complaints investigations.
- Provide specific examples of inspections you have conducted in order to ensure compliance with standards or regulations.
- Describe your knowledge of environmental and public health legislation in a local government environment.
- Provide examples of your written and verbal communication skills, and how you use this effective in the work place.
- Provide examples of situations where you have effectively applied your conflict resolution skills and what was the outcome.
- Describe your computing skills.
- Describe how can you effectively contribute and collaborate as a valuable member of a team.

**Desirable**:

- Describe any knowledge you have in environmental and public health matters such as: food safety, air/noise/water pollution, acid sulfate soils, noise assessment/regulation, water quality monitoring, plumbing and drainage and contaminated lands.
- Describe any understanding you have of Caravan Parks regulations.

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