An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Environmental Health Officer to deliver complex regulatory and non-regulatory environmental health services across the health service district to protect and promote human health, and to prevent risks to the community from environmental health hazards. The Senior Environmental Health Officer is also required to provide high-level professional advice on environmental health matters, exercising independent judgement when supporting peers and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

Job details

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Environmental Health Officer to deliver complex regulatory and non-regulatory environmental health services across the health service district to protect and promote human health, and to prevent risks to the community from environmental health hazards. The Senior Environmental Health Officer is also required to provide high-level professional advice on environmental health matters, exercising independent judgement when supporting peers and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

The Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit is made up of a diverse multidisciplinary team, including medical officers, nurses, environmental health officers, epidemiologists, data officer, and administrative staff. The unit undertakes a broad range of functions, including communicable disease control, immunisation, surveillance, and regulatory compliance.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to continual learning and development of environmental health practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within a team and by engaging in ongoing, relevant professional development and training activities and research.
• Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour.
• Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Public Service Values. 

Remuneration value up to $157 359 p.a., comprising salary between $128 169 - $137 918 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers  

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC648996_RD (PDF, 234KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Application Kit