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: The Director, Environmental Health is responsible for the daily management of Environmental Health functions within the ACT.
The Environmental Health team conducts a variety and diverse range of public health regulatory activities, including food safety inspection, routine food and water sampling, investigation of food and public health complaints, management of outbreaks, swimming pool and cooling tower compliance inspections, hoarding and squalor, mosquito trapping and monitoring, attending exhumations and participating in national workshops and meeting in relation to food safety and emerging Environmental Health issues.
The Director holds delegations for the enforcement action under legislation (Food Act 2001 and Public Health Act 1997) and HR/financial delegations for the Environmental Health team.
Eligibility/Other requirements: The position is suitable for a qualified Environmental Health Officer who has tertiary qualification including:
1. A Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) or similar qualification acceptable and recognised by Environmental Health Australia or
2. Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health recognised by Environmental Health Australia