Would you like to contribute to protecting health and the environment while working in a supportive team?

This job offer is full time employment with the Environmental Health team at Wagga Wagga City Council as a Trainee Environmental Health Officer.

• Work with a supportive award-winning team
• Remuneration commencing from $1606.60 gross per fortnight plus superannuation
• Day-to-day mentoring for study, training, and work

In this six-year traineeship you will:

• study part-time a bachelor degree in environmental health at Western Sydney University by distance
• have paid study leave and tutoring
• have university fees paid for all subjects that you pass
• have structured on-the-job training
• be part of the Aboriginal Trainee Environmental Health Officer network

You will work in the office and out in the community:

• inspecting swimming pools, food, skin penetration and other businesses
• responding to enquiries and investigating complaints
• educating people to protect health and the environment

About you:

• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent and identity who is recognised as such by the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community*
• able to successfully enroll for the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) at the Western Sydney University
• a resident of NSW
• committed to completing a degree part-time while working full-time
• good communication and writing skills
• able to work independently and within a team
• have, or be working towards getting a drivers licence

For more information and to apply, please visit 
https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/job/McsTGh/Aboriginal-Trainee-Environmental-Health-Officer.

As the applicant you must answer all the questions on Pulse and upload your resume as a .doc or .pdf file only.

What is next?

Applications close Sunday, 15 September 2024 at 11.59pm AEST. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday, 1 October 2024.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Sharomi Dayanand on 02 6926 9345. As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
 

An offer of employment will be subject to the successful candidate passing the University Admission test or completing an Entry Assessment through the ‘WSU Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Alternative Pathway Program’.

Subject to your acceptance into the Approved Course of Study, you will be employed for a nominal period and will continue for the duration of your Approved Course of Study commencing January 2025.

*Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.