Environmental Health Officer (Px61/24)

The City of Cockburn is dynamic and rapidly growing. It provides its staff with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including: 

• Generous superannuation (up to 15%)
• Up to additional 2 days of leave per year
• Free Cockburn ARC membership
• Flexible work arrangements
• Study assistance
• Wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

The City

The City of Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia. With a growing and vibrant community of 125,031 people and 9,297 businesses across 24 suburbs.

We’re a magnet for families and lifestyle hunters who want to live, work and play here. We’re centrally located in the southern suburbs of Perth, on Whadjuk Nyungar Boodjar (the land of the Whadjuk Nyungar people) between the coast and Jandakot Airport.

Cockburn is made up of vibrant communities — old and new. We’re a place of diverse people, lifestyles and experiences — with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to theme parks and world-class recreation facilities.

The City of Cockburn has a long history and an exciting future. We recently embarked on an organisational transformation journey, with the purpose to elevate the City’s current good standing in delivering outstanding service to the Cockburn community in a more progressive and contemporary delivery model, to achieve our vision of Cockburn, the best place to be. 

We’re a place of opportunity for professionals and we’re focused on delivering for our community.

The City of Cockburn is a nationally recognised leading local government.

The Position

We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to join our team of dedicated Environmental Health professionals. The successful applicant will be a strong team player, willing to work on a wide range of Environmental Health issues in a co-operative work environment.

We are looking for an Environmental Health Officer with:

• Bachelor Science (Environmental Health) or equivalent acceptable to the Chief Health Officer (WA). Evidence of this qualification will be required.
• Eligibility to be approved as an authorised officer (noise) under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act.
• Good knowledge of statutory requirements relevant to public health and environmental protection including the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and associated Regulations; the Food Act and Food Safety Standards; the Environmental Protection Act and the Noise Regulations.

Salary: $86,857 – $109,636 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Hours: The City of Cockburn is a flexible workplace. This full-time role is offering a 9-day (76 hour) fortnight.

How to apply: visit the City’s website (www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/employment), and click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, where you will be prompted to attach

1. a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria described above, and
2. a copy of your current resume.

Further information: Alysha Kempf, Environmental Health Coordinator on 9411 3444

Applications close: Monday 13 May 2024 at 9.00am

An important note for prospective applicants: Environmental Health is a different discipline to Environmental Science, and different again to nursing and other public health professions. To be considered for the advertised roles, you must hold a qualification acceptable to the Chief Health Officer (WA).

The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values.

The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and people with disability.