Cessnock City Council provides a diverse range of services and facilities for the residents within the local government area, as well as visitors to the area. We employ approximately 320 employees and are situated within the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, approximately 120 kilometres north of Sydney and 40 kilometres west of Newcastle.
The Health and Building unit has an exciting leadership opportunity available for a highly skilled and experienced Environmental Health Team Leader. This key position will provide leadership, management and co-ordination of a group of multi-disciplinary staff within the Environmental Health Team in order to assist in the delivery of Council’s key objectives relating to Environmental Health services within the community.
Provide specialist technical expertise and professional advice to team members and the Health and Building Manager on environmental health issues;
Prepare and present evidence on Council’s behalf to the Local Court, Land and Environment Court or other Courts as required; and
Co-ordinate the Regulatory Premises program, legionella control, public swimming pools inspection program, on-site sewerage management program;
Ensure correspondence is responded to in accordance with Council’s service level standards using Council’s Customer Request Management System.
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Local Government Act 1993, the Food Act 2003, Public Health Act 2010, the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997and the Plumbing & Drainage Act 2011;
Demonstrated experience in a supervisory position, with the ability and experience to provide supervision and technical support to team members; and
Demonstrated highly developed written and verbal communications skills including report writing and public presentation skills.
Please complete the application form below and answer the questions which relate to the essential and desirable criteria within the role description, then upload a copy of your resume and cover letter. For more information on how to address the selection criteria please visit: http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/council/jobs/Howtoapply
You may find it helpful to write your response to the questions in a word document then copy/paste this into the application form once you are ready to submit your application.
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Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Local Government Act 1993, the Food Act 2003, Public Health Act 2010, the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997and the Plumbing & Drainage Act 2011.*
Demonstrated experience in a supervisory position, with the ability and experience to provide supervision and technical support to team members.*
Demonstrated highly developed written and verbal communications skills including report writing and public presentation skills.*
Demonstrated solid experience in the use of Microsoft Office and other software/database programs relevant to the position such as Data Management systems and computer based Land Information Systems. *
Highly Desirable: Demonstrated experience in legal case presentation for court proceedings and appearing at court as an expert witness.*
Highly Desirable: Demonstrated sound working knowledge of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.*