Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as a Vector Control Officer (Operational) with our Tropical Public Health Service (TPHS). Public Health focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. TPHS aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards. TPHS works collaboratively with, and supports, a range of organisations including other health services, other government departments, local government, non-government agencies, research institutions and local communities.

Job details

The Vector Control Officer (VCO) is accountable for performing vector control operations to minimise the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.

As a member of Medical Entomology, Tropical Public Health Services (Cairns), the VCO will liaise with stakeholders, government agencies, and community members in relation to Queensland health's mosquito management program.

About the role:

• Perform routine and emergency vector control of mosquitoes. Control may include interior applications of insecticide, premise-to-premise inspections, servicing mosquito traps, and treatment or removal of mosquito breeding sites.  Frequent trips will be required potentially at short notice.  Weekends and after hours work will be required during disease outbreaks.
• Demonstrate ability to interact sensitively, effectively and professionally with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic and education backgrounds
• Collaboratively participate in the design, implementation and evaluation of components of single and/or multi-strategy public health interventions that reflect the needs of stakeholders and partners to deliver priority population health outcomes within available resources.
• Translate public health evidence into information that health workers, policy makers, partners and the public can understand and use.

This position requires application of chemicals to control mosquitoes. A current pest management technician license would be well regarded.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH642160 Role Description (PDF, 542KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Application Kit