Environmental Health Officer

Applications Close: 3:00pm,5 April 2024

The City of Launceston, an award winning Employer of Choice, is currently seeking to fill the following position:

Position Title:          Environmental Health Officer

Position Number:   POS0130

The Environmental Health team creates and maintains a healthy and sustainable environment for our community through the promotion and protection of public and Environmental Health. 

The role of the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) is to protect and improve public and Environmental Health by delivering and enforcing the statutory food, public and Environmental Health risk and evidence based programs, to ensure Council meets its responsibilities under legislation, and to provide the community with a healthy and supportive environment. 

In this permanent full time position, we are looking for someone who demonstrates, through behaviour, an alignment and an understanding of our values and has the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Highly develop interpersonal skills including:

Written and verbal communication 

Conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Ability to work autonomously and in a team

Customer service

Problem solving

• Ability to manage and achieve objectives, multi-task and effectively coordinate inputs from stakeholders whilst being resilient, flexible and being able to cope with change in a shifting environment
• Effective personal management skills to consistently achieve high quality work outputs, the ability to prioritise, and capacity to embrace technological advancements and improvements in regulatory methods
• Demonstrated experience working as an EHO including:
  • Competent in the assessment of food premises, environmental nuisances, on-site wastewater treatment systems and other relevant areas of environmental and public health.
  • Professionally, proactively, and autonomously undertake regulation and compliance activities with diverse stakeholders with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to make and communicate decisions, manage conflict, and influence outcomes.

If you are interested, for further information and instructions on how to apply please go to the employment page of our website at www.launceston.tas.gov.au and download the Employment Information Pack for this position. 

For further information, please contact Natasha Tempest, Team Leader Environmental Health on 03 6323 3***.

To apply, please address your application to People and Culture clearly stating the position number and send to *********@launceston.tas.gov.au OR complete the online application form available from our website, attaching all requested documentation.

Your application should include a Cover Letter, your current Resume and a statement addressing the highlighted Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description section of the Employment Information Pack. You must address the Selection Criteria to be eligible for interview. 

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the People and Culture team via email at *********@launceston.tas.gov.au, noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Applications must be received by 3.00pm, 5 April 2024