Practicum Student

7 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Environment and Climate Change

**Location**:Multiple Locations

**Type of Employment**:Co-op

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:01-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
Our goal is to educate, inspect and enforce to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations. We also proactively respond to environmental, conservation, animal, and human health risks and work to develop programs and deliver services to enhance protection in these areas.

**About Our Opportunity**:
Working to protect the public from hazards posed by natural or manmade environmental conditions our Public Health Officers In-Training have the opportunity to gain relevant experience in various public health areas as they work along side mentors in the field.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
During this practicum, your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting Public Health Officers with organizing and conducting compliance inspections/audits, consultations and educational functions in a variety of food service establishments including daycares, long term care and summer camp facilities.
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of proper food handling practices and sanitary conditions within facilities
- Assisting Environmental Inspector Specialists in conducting compliance inspections and audits of regulated activities such as public drinking water supplies, wastewater and solid waste disposal
- Assisting Inspectors with outreach and educational functions

You will be provided with the opportunity to collaborate with multiple public health disciplines working in Nova Scotia’s public health system to gain experience in public health areas such as communicable disease case follow-up, communicable disease prevention and control, infection control practices and basic principles of communicable disease outbreak investigation, management and control.**Qualifications and Experience**:
Experience in a client service-based industry, report writing and presenting technical information are considered assets.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

**Additional Information**:
**This competition is to fill two positions, 1 each in Bedford and Truro (Central Region). This competition may be used to fill additional positions in other locations.**
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**Must be eligible for Special Constable Status, which requires a criminal record check.**
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**Must have a valid NS driver’s license and access to a reliable motor vehicle, as travel is required.**

**Pay Grade**:_ _HOURLY

**Salary Range**:_ _$17.34 - $28.26 Hourly

**Employment Equity Statement**:
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