This is an on island position.

The Mornington Shire Council is a Local Government Authority providing range of services to the twenty-three islands of the Wellesley Group located 125kms north-west of Burketown, 200kms west of Karumba and 444kms from Mount Isa, in the southern section of the Gulf of Carpentaria, residing within the State of Queensland. The island is 2.5 hours flight from Cairns.

Mornington Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Role

Delivering a range of public and environmental health services that aim to protect and promote health, prevent the incidence of infectious diseases, safeguard the workplace, and enhance quality of life in the community.

This role is responsible for coordinating and supporting Council's Animal Control team whilst developing and improving systems, processes, and service delivery within the Environmental Health Department. The role provides operational leadership, addresses service gaps, supports environmental health initiatives, and ensures compliance with relevant legislation and Council requirements. The position may also be required to undertake frontline Animal Control duties to maintain service continuity during periods of staff shortages or operational demand.

Responsibilities

Communication & Administration

- Encourage community participation and consultation in addressing, promoting, and planning environmental health services and appropriate community infrastructure for healthy environments.

- Contribute to the development and implementation of an environmental health management plan that identifies a schedule of on-going duties to be performed throughout the year

- Contribute to operational planning and reporting

- Provide timely response to environmental health complaints and enquiries from the community. Promptly respond to and investigate complaints including call outs with appropriate action and report outcomes to Council.





- Undertake routine inspections, investigations, surveys, enquiries and other assigned tasks relative to the environmental health of the community

Health Promotion

- Raise awareness of environmental health issues by meeting with local community groups and elders

- Provide advice to residents regarding household and personal hygiene and Pest Control

- Conduct regular presentations of health education material to the community and schools by personal contact (e.g. meetings, classes) and/or local newsletters or radio

- Develop and conduct educational programs on care of animals by people in the community

Domestic Animals - Oversee Animal Control Team

- Coordinate and oversee Animal Control Officers, ensuring activities and resources are aligned with priorities established through relevant legislation, local laws, Council policies, the Animal Management Plan, and funding requirements.

- Report directly to the Director of Engineering and Infrastructure, providing advice, updates, and recommendations on Animal Control and Environmental Health matters.

- Where needed, willing to contribute to animal control duties where there are staff shortages or operational need.

Skills and Qualifications

Required

- Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent

- Hold, or be eligible to obtain, a valid Blue Card.

- Have and maintain knowledge of relevant Acts, local laws and other subordinate legislation including (but not limited to) Public Health Act, Food Act, Environmental Protection Act, and Animal Management Act.





- Willing to work flexible hours, including after-hours and weekend work where required; and in a 7 day continuous work roster every quarter.

- Experience in a community setting managing community health and hygiene, food and water safety, and waste systems monitoring.

- Consultative, interpersonal and negotiating skills (both oral and written), with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders at strategic and operational levels.

- Computer based systems skills, including business related application software.

- Class C Drivers Licence

- Knowledge and understanding of workplace health and safety issues as they relate to the position

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Demonstrated commitment to the local community

Desirable

- Experience in animal care or control

Please note: This is an on-island position

An attractive remuneration package based on experience, skills, and qualifications is on offer:

- Superannuation

- 6 weeks holiday

- 15 days personal leave

- 2 return flights per year + 2 negotiated return flights per year

- Relocation Support

This is a full-time, permanent position subject to 6 months’ probation.

Should you have any questions or would like a full copy of a Position Description, please contact ••••@mornington.qld.gov.au

Applicants from the community of Mornington Island are highly encouraged to apply.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

- How many years' experience do you have as an Environmental Health Manager?

- Do you have experience working in remote areas?

- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

- Do you have Animal Care experience?

- Are you willing to relocate?

📌 Environmental Health Manager (Wellesley Islands)
🏢 Mornington Shire Council
📍 Wellesley Islands