Indigenous Environmental Health Worker
- Dynamic Work Environment in spectacular location
- Excellent remuneration package
- Outstanding career opportunity
- Diverse and supportive work team
About us
Covering nearly 325,000 sq km, Barkly Regional Council is Australia's second largest local government area and home to 8,100 residents with a central administration and population hub located at Tennant Creek and the surrounding district and outstations.
We're finding innovative ways to improve efficiencies across Council, so we back people who bring their A-game, think differently, and ask questions because they're curious. Here you can carve out a career path that plays to your talents, and we'll provide the platform for you to shine.
About the role
Are you passionate about environmental health and do you thrive on working with internal and external stakeholders to solve complex environmental health problems?
Do you want to make a genuine, tangible difference to our Indigenous community and creating our future together?
This is a genuine opportunity for the right person to assist in the wellbeing to the communities within the Barkly Region to make their mark. Reporting to the Local Laws Ranger Manager, your objective is to reduce environmental health risks within the communities and increase the capacity of community members to promote and carry out 'healthy living practices'. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Council improves health conditions by maintaining public health and environmental standards and making our communities safe for both people and animals.
You will take responsibility for the enforcement of relevant by-laws relating to environmental health and animal control and practices for the Council.
What do you need?
We are looking for a person who can challenge the status quo, who will ask the tough questions, and has a true passion for making our communities safer. Ideally, you will have a Certificate III in Aboriginal Environmental Health or related discipline, and if you have previous experience working within the Aboriginal communities and management of animals then we would love to hear from you!
A few points to consider:
- You need to be eligible to work in Australia
- Be happy to complete a Criminal History Check
- Be able to secure a Working with Children Check
Be part of something bigger
At Barkly Regional Council, we support your career. Ready to join our team? Apply today.
For more information about this role and the innovative suite of benefits on offer download the Position Description or get in contact with our recruitment team via [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.
It is a mandatory requirement that all council staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
At Council, we value diversity. This position is identified for a person Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
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