Senior Community Health Officer (Noise)

at  City of Perth

Community Safety and Amenity | Community Development

• $104,314-$110,502 per annum, plus superannuation (prorata if part-time)
• Full-time OR Part-time, permanent position
• CBD Location

As the capital city of Western Australia, the City of Perth is a Local Government that is ambitious for the future. To achieve our aims, we recruit the very best people who understand the City exists to enable and deliver the aspirations of the community.

CANVASSING OF ELECTED MEMBERS DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR APPLICATION.

For further information please contact Scott Teymant, Community Health Manager, 08 9461 3276 OR Scott.Teymant@cityofperth.wa.gov.au

Reporting to the Coordinator Community Health within our Community Safety & Amenity team, your responsibilities would primarily include:

• Operate as a project lead providing guidance and direction on a range of environmental health areas;
• Coordinate the preparation, production and distribution of information materials relating to environmental noise to internal and external groups and stakeholders;
• Assess environmental/public health related technical reports, specifications and plans associated with development applications, building applications, event applications and new;
• Educate, implement, monitor, and enforce requirements of the WA Public Health Act 2016, WA Food Act 2008, WA Environment Protection Act 1986, and other relevant legislation and;
• Ensure safe and compliant work practices in accordance with Western Australian Work Health & Safety legislation as well as the City’s safe systems of work

To succeed in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience working as an Environmental Health Officer with local government;
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated practical application of the WA Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1992 or equivalent, from both a compliance and enforcement, and a technical policy and procedural perspective;
• High level technical competence in relation to noise monitoring equipment and noise compliance evaluation software;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication including negotiation and conflict management skills and;
• Experience in preparing technical reports and correspondence in an easy to understand format