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Aboriginal Trainee, Environmental Health Officer

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Job Description:

Company: Northern Beaches Council

Division : Planning and Place

Business unit : Environmental Compliance

Position Title: Aboriginal Trainee Environmental Health Officer

Full Time: 35 hours per week for up to 6 years

Salary: From $57,007.62 per annum plus 11% superannuation

 

In this up to 6 year traineeship you will:

  • study a bachelor degree in environmental health at Western Sydney University by distance part-time
  • have paid study leave and tutoring
  • have university fees paid for all subjects you pass
  • have structured on-the-job training

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

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

 
Employment is with Northern Beaches Council as a Trainee Environmental Health Officer in the NSW Health Aboriginal Environmental Health Officer Training Program

 

The successful candidate will have access to a Council pool vehicle to undertake their work related functions. 

 

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 

 

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

 

The Environmental Compliance Business Unit delivers regulation, enforcement, and education services that protect the public, the environment and groups such as residents, tenants, workers and businesses.

 

This Business Unit is involved with the investigation and enforcement of legislation, council policy, and customer requests in relation to parking and companion animals, public health and pollution matters, building/development, land use and fire safety, as well as providing private certification services.

 

Job Requirements:

Working with us:
Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

  • Flex System – work a 9 day fortnight 
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
  • Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment

 

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include:

  1. Enforce legislative and Council requirements and exercise delegated authority from Council and the Chief Executive Officer in respect of a range of professional matters to ensure quality and consistency in service to external clients
  2. Participate in environmental health programs, including: food, public health and environmental audits
  3. Investigate enquiries/complaints from the public including the collection of appropriate evidence

 

About you:
Evidence of being 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. 

  • Willingness and ability to enrol in the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) at the Western Sydney University. 
  • Ability to use initiative in work, training and studies
  • Awareness of environmental health issues 
  • Well-developed communication, writing and problem solving skills
  • Ability to travel to University workshops training and other work
  • Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and an ability and willingness to develop skills in the use of relevant internal software packages

 

Additional Information:

  • Position Description
  • Applications close on: 15 September 2024
  • Expected Interview Date: Week beginning 30 September 2024
  • Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Max Payne on 02 8495 5263


For more information and to apply visit:
https://jobs.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/job/Aboriginal-Trainee%2C-Environmental-Health-Officer/1054782266
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Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.
 

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.

 

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Job ID:

15306

Employment Type:

Full time

Location:

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Dee Why, NSW, Australia

Title:

Aboriginal Trainee, Environmental Health Officer

Category:

Customer Service, Entry Level, Government, Science, Training
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Posted:

20.08.2024

Salary:

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$57,007.62 per year