Environmental Health Officer

Description

Develops, enforces and evaluates environmental health policies, programs and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversees the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation.

Description

Develop, enforce and evaluate environmental health policies, programs and strategies, and assist health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community.

Tasks include

• Develops, implements and reviews environmental health management plans
• Prepares and implements plans and strategies for the safe, economic and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household wastes
• Advises on and enforces environmental health legislation
• Implements prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, wastewater treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality, and any contaminated or hazardous substances
• Conducts inspections and investigations for legislative compliance with environmental health standards
• Provides advice on environmental health issues