Environmental Health Officer

We are seeking a motivated and customer-focussed professional to join our Environmental Health team in a contract position.

**About the role**:

- conduct environmental health inspections, investigate complaints, and report possible breaches of relevant environment, food and public health legislation
- provide advice on environmental health issues to stakeholders, in collaboration with Senior Program Leaders
- enforce laws and regulations related to environmental health and public health
- develop and implement environmental health programs and policies
- provide advice and education to the public, businesses and other stakeholders on environmental health issues

**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
- 12 months maximum-term contract
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions

**We are seeking**:

- degree level qualification in Environmental Health or equivalent where specialist knowledge is required
- experience in environmental and public health matters
- an understanding of environmental concepts associated with water, noise and air pollution and public health
- ability to undertake environmental health assessments on proposed developments
- motivated and customer-focused professional

This position has been identified as potentially being at risk of exposure to the vaccine preventable disease(s) Hepatitis A and B, and tetanus.

**About Us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- Tweed Heads 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**:
**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.

**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**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.

**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**:
1. Recognised qualification at degree level in Environmental Health or equivalent where specialist knowledge is required.

2. Eligible for membership of Environmental Health Australia.

3. Sound knowledge in environmental and public health matters such as: food safety, air/noise/water pollution, acid sulfate soils, on-site sewage management, noise assessment/regulation, water quality monitoring and contaminated lands.

4. Understanding of the concepts of inspection of premises and activities.

5. Sound knowledge of environmental and public health legislation in a local government environment.

6. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

7. Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.

8. Demonstrated computing skills.

9. Eligible to hold a current NSW Drivers Licence Class C or equivalent.

**Desirable**:
10. General Construction Induction Card (White Card).

SK97188A
- OFFICE USE ONLY_
- Unit_
- Building & Environmental Health_
- Job Grade_
- 6- Industry_
- Environmental Services_
- Employment Type_
- Full-time_