Senior Environmental Health Officer - Urgent Hire

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our incredible team at Queensland Health in Brisbane Northern Suburbs.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Environmental Health Officer is a great opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in presentation, critical thinking and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Environmental Health Officer at Queensland Health today!

The role
The work scope of the Water Unit includes health related aspects of drinking water, recycled water and recreational waters (including public aquatic facilities). Additionally, the implementation of water risk management in hospitals and healthcare facilities, managing the Queensland water fluoridation program and ongoing risk assessment and incident response for all microbial and chemical hazards in water. As the Senior Environmental Health Officer, your key responsibilites would include:

• integrating high level knowledge of local, national and international evidence-based environmental health management and human health systems to anticipate, assess and address existing and potential risks to health
• providing high-level scientific and health risk advice to a range of key stakeholders
• providing authoritative advice on the development, coordination, implementation, risk management and evaluation of state and national programs in regard to the control of public health risks from water
• participating in the development, implementation and evaluation of legislation and public health interventions to support effective delivery of regulatory controls for risks to human health from water
• preparing written and oral correspondence on high level and complex matters relating to water quality and fluoridation
• participating in activities to support state-wide environmental health planning, strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation within the Water Unit

The successful person
You will have:

• Possession of at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification that is accredited by the Australian Institute of Environmental Health which entitles the holder to membership of the discipline of Environmental Health Officer.
• Demonstrated high-level knowledge, expertise and skills in environmental health and the ability to independently undertake all routine environmental health clinical practice responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advanced environmental health advice on water related issues to stakeholders both within and outside of the discipline and organisation.
• Demonstrated high level ability to apply evidence-based principles to facilitate novel, complex, evidence-based decisions and provide high level advice to internal and external stakeholders on issues relating to water risk management to improve state-wide service delivery standards.

About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

QPHaSS, under the leadership of the General Manager, brings together key system support functions and the surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases and public health risks in Queensland – Leading the statewide planning and coordination of programs and services to prevent, or control, health-related diseases, hazards and harmful practices and enhance protective health factors to promote the overall health and wellbeing of Queenslanders.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.

Benefits of working as a Senior Environmental Health Officer in Brisbane Northern Suburbs:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Attractive package