ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

Northern Health - BC; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health – BC is seeking a passionate Environmental Health Officer to join their team in Prince George. As a key player in community health, you will utilize your expertise as a certified Public Health Inspector to manage environmental health programs, ensuring compliance with legislation and promoting public health safety. This role offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive health packages and opportunities for personal and professional growth in a vibrant community.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and municipal pension plan

Four weeks vacation after one year's service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible professions

Qualifications

• Must be a certified Public Health Inspector.
• Requires knowledge of environmental health standards and legislation.
• Ability to conduct technical assessments and provide education.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for environmental health protection programs.
• Conducts assessments and ensures compliance with health legislation.
• Provides consultative and educational services to the community.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Knowledge of Environmental Health Legislation

Education

Certification as a Public Health Inspector

Job description

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a certified Public Health Inspector looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your expertise to help keep our community safe.

Reporting to the Team Lead – Environmental Health and in accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Environmental Health Officer is responsible for carrying out a diverse program of environmental health protection. Using a variety of professional and technical skills, the position reduces the incidence of communicable disease, injury, and health hazards; performs technical assessments; provides consultative and education services; ensures that community development does not conflict with a healthy environment; ensures compliance with environment health legislation, policy, and standards.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:30 to 16:30,

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly, and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
  
  

Important Note

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
  
  

Examples May Include

• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume
  
  

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