Your key responsibilities:Play a key role in developing and contributing to professional and stakeholder networks to facilitate effective communication for the implementation of policies, procedures and service delivery models to manage environmental health, nutrition and food science issues relating to food safety and standards.Translate food safety and standards related health scientific data and literature into information that public health practitioners, policy makers, other clinicians and the public can understand and use.Play a key role in providing specialist clinical advice on significant environmental health, nutrition and food science issues relating to food safety and standards to line managers, senior management, and stakeholders both within and outside the discipline.Provide written and oral reports and presentations on health impacts of food safety and standards issues.How you will be assessedThe essential requirements for this role are:Demonstrated high level of knowledge, expertise and skill in food safety related aspects of environmental health, including risk assessment, and the ability to independently undertake all routine environmental health clinical practice responsibilities, including where established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation or modification and developing service improvement initiatives.Demonstrated ability to implement and manage specific investigations, compliance activities or research projects, and to critically analyse and interpret data to monitor the effects of food regulation.High level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a high performing team,



communicate confidently to a range of audiences and undertake effective consultation process.Why work with us?Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive workplace that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:Competitive salaries12.75% superannuation17.5% leave loadingEmployee wellbeingAccess to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family membersAdditional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.Professional developmentCareer progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionAt Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.Ready to apply?For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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📌 Senior Environmental Health Officer (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland