CareerPlan

Principal Environmental Health Officer

Far North, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22

Core

Lead environmental health outcomes, public health services, and regulatory compliance for a regional community.

Role type

Senior leadership Environmental Health Officer

Builds

Environmental and public health programs, services, and regulatory frameworks

Domain

Local government / Public health / Environmental regulation

Required skills

Strategic leadership, team mentoring, environmental health legislation interpretation, complex case management, stakeholder engagement, budget management, strategy development

Preferred skills

Local government experience, state government experience

Technologies

Environmental health legislation, regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the Environmental Health team, deliver environmental and public health programs, manage complex investigations and case management, interpret and apply environmental health legislation, prepare high-quality reports and stakeholder advice, manage budgets and resources, develop strategies for licensing and regulation

Seniority

Principal, strategic leadership & operational oversight