Your role
As an Environmental Health Manager in the Army, you'll be responsible for maintaining healthy working environments in barracks, on exercises and deployments.
You’ll create, coordinate and implement strategies to ensure the health and safety of your fellow soldiers. Your role will see you mitigate risk across areas including: water supply, food safety, facilities, waste management, pest control and prevention of disease.
The monitoring and evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) is also a key part of your role. Working alongside teams of Environmental Health Assistants you’ll ensure they are trained and mentored effectively.
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One of the most rewarding elements of this role is providing advice and services to support important exercises and operations; acting as a liaison with civilian authorities.
Salary:
In the Army you'll get paid a highly competitive salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training.
On completion of your Initial Military Training and initial employment training, you could earn $82,574 per annum plus generous super.
Location:
As a full time Environmental Health Manager, your primary place of work will see you based in one of the Army's deployable health units. These units are primarily located in Adelaide, Darwin, Townsville and Brisbane. It’s not possible to guarantee a specific posting location for the duration of your service, therefore you must be willing to relocate.
Life in the Army:
Action, adventure, exciting career opportunities and amazing mateship—there’s so much to love about life in the Army. Whether you’re looking to pick up a new skill, get qualified with fully paid training or are up for a new challenge, you’ll find it all in the Army.
Not to mention there’s also the sense of accomplishment and pride that comes from serving your country and providing support to communities in need, both here and overseas.
This is no ordinary job—but that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Enjoy a rewarding career, opportunities to travel, excellent fitness facilities, and free medical and dental; all in a dynamic and fulfilling work environment.
Apply now:
For this role, you must be an Australian citizen aged 17 to 60 and able to successfully obtain a security clearance.
You must also:
· Hold a degree in Environmental Health recognised by the Australian Institute of Environmental Health (AIEH)
· Have two years’ work experience as a practicing Environmental Health Officer
· Meet the minimum medical and fitness requirements (further details can be accessed via the link below).
Click the APPLY button if you think you have what it takes to become an Army Environmental Health Manager and we’ll get in contact with you shortly.
For more information or to email your interest, get in touch with our Professional Services Recruiting team member Rosalie Oblena on (02) 8831 2247 or via email at applications@dfr.com.au.
You can also visit the link below to view the full position description and learn more about life in the Army: https://army.defencejobs.gov.au/jobs/environmental-health-manager.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 – $94,999.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
- Australian Citizenship? You must be an Australian Citizen. (Required)
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 31/07/2023
