Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.

Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply.

This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2023

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance:

• Julia Phillips, Disability Inclusion Programs Officer - phone: 02 9392 5819, email: [email protected]
• IWC's P&C Workforce and Diversity team, email: [email protected]

*The above contacts are for reasonable adjustment assistance only. Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments

For any other enquiries, specific to this job advert and application, please contact the Hiring Manager. Details are listed under the Enquiries header below.

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

Are you a driven and passionate individual looking to make a positive impact on your community? Join our team as a Environmental Health Officer and work alongside our dedicated Team Leader to achieve our Strategic Community & Operation Plan deliverables. You'll have the opportunity to conduct proactive audits and inspections in accordance with Council's food safety, public health and environmental protection programs, ensuring all works are conducted to the highest standard. As an Environmental Health Officer, you'll uphold legislation and work in the public interest while making a meaningful contribution to the health and safety of our community. Don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity - apply today!

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$96,228.08 - $112,574.80 + 11.5% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

1.Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as environmental health, environmental science or equivalent
2.Knowledge of and capacity to implement a legislative and regulatory framework relevant to the work of the team including, but not limited to the Local Government Act 1993; Food Act 2003; Public Health Act 2010; Boarding Houses Act 2012; Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997;Contaminated Lands Act 1997 and relevant sections of the National Construction Code (Building Code of Australia) and Australian Standards
3.Knowledge and ability to follow strict procedures associated with regulatory investigations and audits
4.Ability to read and interpret current relevant plans, development documentation, Acts, regulations, policies and procedures.

Enquiries

Mario Mouxouris, Team Leader Environmental Health / Acting Manager Health & Building on 9392 5077

Closing Date

Sunday 2 February 2025, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.