Scientific Officer

CRVCID No: 650727

Do you have a passion for managing environmental and public health risks?

Do you want to be part of a team looking over the horizon and anticipating future needs? Do you want to be part of the team of passionate professionals? If so, then we want to hear from you!

Join the Environmental Health Directorate at the Department of Health and be part of something rewarding.

This is a Recruitment Pool which shall remain active until 30/4/2027 for Permanent and Fixed Term, Full Time and Part Time appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency across the Environmental Health Directorate.

Science Graduates and Practicing Professionals are encouraged to apply for this pool.

The Environmental Health Directorate (EHD) is seeking to establish a pool of suitably qualified Scientific Officers. EHD includes a range of units who employ Scientific Officers (SC1). These units are Food, Water, System Performance, Science and Policy, Biological and Applied Health Hazards and Chemical Hazards. This pool may be used by these units when positions become available over the next 2 years.

The Environmental Health Directorate has a crucial role in managing environmental health matters at a statewide level. We deliver a diverse range of activities, including the administration of 5 Acts and 26 subsidiary regulations. As a trusted regulator, community educator and capacity builder, we work together with state and local governments and industry to protect the health and safety of the WA community.

Further information on the Environmental Health Directorate and the focus of each of the teams can be found here: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Reports-and-publications/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Publications.

What are we looking for?

The successful applicants will be expected to liaise with team members and work on a range of environmental health programs and projects relevant to the unit they are working within.

Ideal candidates will have good written and verbal communication skills with an ability to build and maintain positive working relationships. You will have high attention to detail and good organisation skills, with the ability to work in a team environment and on a range of activities.

The pool is for specified calling SC1 roles and therefore a relevant science degree is an essential criterion to be appointed to the pool and to a position.

Join us to deliver services that support and improve the health of Western Australians.

At the Department of Health, our mission is to lead and steward the WA health system, made up of eight independent Health Service Providers. Covering 2.5 million square kilometres, our 50,000-strong workforce delivers health services across the largest health authority in the world.

We are a values driven organisation that is proudly working together for a healthier Western Australia.

We care about you!

We offer a purpose driven environment conveniently located in East Perth. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits, which include:

• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
• Flexible working arrangements, work from home arrangements genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance.
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
• Generous salary packaging options.
• Public Service Holidays.
• Wherefit Membership – great value deals across an extensive choice of wellbeing benefits across Perth.
• Modern end of trip facilities/changerooms.
• Claisebrook train station within 5-minute walk; Yellow Cat service to the building entrance, public transport buses close by. A short walk to the bustling Royal Street the café strip. Next to the recently redeveloped Moort-ak Waadiny, Wellington park.
  
  

Want to join the Department of Health? Here’s how:

The attached Job Description Form (JDF) is one of the SC1 JDF’s utilised within the Directorate. The essential criteria from this JDF will be utilised for assessment of suitability for interview and placement into the Pool.

Apply online now by submitting the following two (2) documents in MS word or PDF format only online:

• A written statement of no more than two (2) pages, demonstrating how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to some of the selection criteria’s: 2,3,4,6,7 and 8.
• A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your degree as per essential selection criteria 1, IT skills as per criteria 5, and skills, experience and key achievements, including the details of two professional referees, preferably with one referee being your current line manager (maximum three (3) pages).
  
  

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement, and the attached Job Description Form for more information about the position. All work-related requirements will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.

Interviews are planned to be held the week of 17th February 2025

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract. To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. You will be required to provide proof of your residency status if you are successful.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Diverse and Inclusive workforce

The Department of Health embraces diversity and believes the best results come when varied viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged every day. We encourage gender diversity, Aboriginal people, young people, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to join us. Please indicate on your application if you fall into one of these diversity groups.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

If you require adjustments during any part of our recruitment process and/or in the workplace or have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Want To Know More About This Role?’ section.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Want to know more about this role?

For information regarding this position, please contact Carlie Eldridge, Principal Project Officer, on 08 9222 2000 or Carlie.Eldridge@health.wa.gov.au.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.