Environmental Health Officer

We are delighted to be recruiting for an Enviornmental Health Officer based in our public sector client's Derry office on a temporary ongoing basis.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of a range of services within the Health and Community Wellbeing section in accordance with prescribed performance and quality targets.

Undertake inspections of commercial and domestic premises; to investigate complaints; to enforce relevant statutory provisions and to provide advice and make recommendations to public, commercial and governmental organisations on a disparate range of Health and Environment issues and to make recommendations to the Principal Environmental Health Officer.

The post holder may be required to work in one or more of the following core service areas within Health and Community Wellbeing, i.e. Health Promotion, Food Control, Port Health, Health and Safety, Environmental Protection, Pollution Control, Public Health, Consumer Protection, Licensing, Dog Control and Housing.

Essential Criteria:

• A relevant third level qualification in Environmental Health e.g. Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health, recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) which entitles applicants to graduate or voting membership of the CIEH or equivalent body

• A minimum of one year's experience (including placement year) working in the field of Environmental Health

• It is essential that applicants possess a full current driving licence and have access to a form of transport to carry out the duties of the post
• Knowledge of the legislation governing the work of an Environmental Health Officer.