Environmental Health Officer - Senior - Cairns

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Where strategy supports the frontline.

As a senior environmental health officer, you will provide expert technical advice and act as a key reference point for the environmental health team and broader public health unit. This is an exciting opportunity to influence public health outcomes, lead complex investigations and regulatory activities, and work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders to address emerging environmental health challenges.

About us: 

Public health focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals.  Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards thereby: CPHU fulfils the public health regulatory services on behalf of the Department of Health to ensure sound public health standards are maintained in communities.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..

• Undertake health risk assessments; research, plan, implement and or oversee the implementation of environmental health projects and programs; and participate in environmental and public health incident responses.
• Advocate for and apply culturally relevant and ethical approaches to environmental health programs and interventions, in particular for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally and linguistically diverse groups across the Service Area by using high level interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Provide professional mentorship and guidance, in relation to routine procedures and practices, to less experienced environmental health staff and work experience students.

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

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

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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