Environmental Health Officer

About the role:

Council is seeking an application from an enthusiastic, experienced and suitably qualified person to join our team as an Environmental Health Officer.

The position:

• is full time on an ongoing employment basis. A band 7 salary range ($97,998 to $108,878) will be negotiated with the successful candidate, subject to relevant skills and experience,

• will carry out the full range of environmental health duties typical of a rural council, including food and health registered premises inspections, domestic wastewater (septic tank) permit applications, tobacco sales / smoke free area requirements, public health/nuisance complaint assessments and communicable disease investigations including the delivery of mosquito surveillance and vector management programs.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• a degree or diploma in public or environmental health, eligible to be a member of Environmental Health Professionals Australia (EHPA)

• extensive relevant experience working as an environmental health officer

• excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving skills, including an ability to work effectively with the community

• a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a broader team within the Community Wellbeing Directorate

For further information regarding this position, please contact David Price, Manager Community Services on 5494 1225.

About us:

Be part of an organisation that understands the importance of work life balance and offers a variety of policies and practices to support you with this. At Loddon, we firmly believe in the importance of investing in our staff.

Located in a unique and wonderful part of Central Victoria, about 175 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Loddon Shire is home to over 7500 residents, and supports a vibrant and growing agribusiness and horticulture sector. We deliver a broad range of programs and services to enhance the sustainability and liveability for the community.

Carpool services are on offer for travel between Marong and Wedderburn.

To apply:

Please download the application guidelines(PDF, 1MB) and the position description(PDF, 297KB) from the Council website.

Applicants must address the key selection criteria in the position description to be considered for an interview.

You can apply by the following methods:

• submit via email to recruitment@loddon.vic.gov.au

• submit by mail marked ‘confidential’ to, Manager Organisation Development, Loddon Shire Council, PO Box 21, Wedderburn, 3518

• via the application form on Council’s website.