Full Time Permanent Position

The City of Cockburn is dynamic and rapidly growing. It providesits employees with generous employment conditions and highlydesirable lifestyle benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Cockburn ARC membership
• Generous superannuation (up to 15%)

The City

The City of Cockburn is a major coastal city in WesternAustralia. With a growing and vibrant community of 125,000 peopleand over 9,000 businesses, we’re a magnet for families andlifestyle hunters who want to live, work and play here.

Centrally located in the southern suburbs of Perth on WhadjukNyungar Boodjar (the land of the Whadjuk Nyungar people),we’re a place of diverse people, lifestyles, and experiences— with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to themeparks and world-class recreation facilities. The City of Cockburnhas a long history and an exciting future. We recently embarked onan organisational transformation journey, with the purpose ofelevating the City’s current good standing toward achievingour vision of Cockburn, the best place to be .

The City of Cockburn is made up of vibrant communities, across24 suburbs with older and newer areas: residential, commercial, andindustrial spaces – offering the Environmental Health team avaried range of interesting duties. We’re a place ofopportunity for professionals and we’re focused on deliveringfor our community.

About the Position

The City is offering a fantastic opportunity for a motivated andexperienced Environmental Health professional to become a seniormember of its Public Health team. This leadership role workscollaboratively with a diverse and engaged group of City staffacross the organisation to create “a healthy, safe andcompliant community ”.

The successful applicant will possess the following essentialcriteria:

• An Environmental Health qualification acceptable to theChief Health Officer (WA).
• A good understanding of how the Noise Regulations,Development processes and Planning Frameworks are used toprotect amenity and environmental health.
• Extensive experience with Environmental Health legislationstatutory requirements and good professional judgment in theapplication of relevant legislation.

Salary: $112,495.77 – $119,177.10 perannum, depending on qualifications and experience.

For further information contact: Patricia Orr,Manager Public Health and Building Services on 9411 3589, or byemail to .

How to Apply:

Prepare a detailed cover letter addressing how your experience,skills and behaviours make you a suitable candidate, addressing indetail the Essential Criteria listed in the Position Descriptionand attach a current resume. Then submit your application online atthe City’s Job Vacancies webpage at Job Vacancies - City of Cockburn , by clicking the ‘Applyfor Job’ button.

Please ensure you read the Job Description to get a fullunderstanding of the role requirements and selection criteriabefore applying.

Closing Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 9.00am

An important note for prospectiveapplicants:

Environmental Health is a different discipline toEnvironmental Science, and different again to nursing and otherpublic health professions. To be considered for this role, youmust hold a qualification acceptable to the ChiefHealth Officer (WA) .

The City of Cockburn reservesthe right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

The City of Cockburn iscommitted to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encouragesapplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages andpeople with disability.

Applicants are required todemonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values .