Environmental Health Officer

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative team player to support our Program Leader (Environmental Health Projects) in delivering impactful projects and programs. This exciting role focuses on addressing emerging environmental health challenges, including the critical public health impacts of climate change. Join us and make a difference

**About the role**:

- Conduct environmental health assessments on proposed developments and provide reports and policy advice to Council staff and external stakeholders.
- Undertake routine environmental health inspections, investigate complaints and reports on possible breaches of food hygiene, and environmental and public health legislation.
- 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 $81,860 per annum with competency-based increments up to $96,965 per annum, plus 11.5% 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
- **We are seeking**:

- Recognised qualification at degree level in Environmental Health or equivalent where specialist knowledge is required.
- Eligible for membership of Environmental Health Australia.
- An understanding of environmental concepts associated with water, noise, and air pollution and public health.
- 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**:
**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 question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:

- Do you hold a recognised qualification at a degree level in Environmental Health or equivalent where specialist knowledge is required?
- Describe your qualification, along with any relevant working experience.
- Are you eligible for membership of Environmental Health Australia?
- Describe your knowledge of 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.
- Describe your understanding of the concepts of inspection of premises and activities.
- Describe your knowledge of environmental and public health legislation in a local government environment.

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