Environmental Health Specialist

1 month ago


Ontario, Oregon, Canada Kenora Chiefs Advisory Full time
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our team at Kenora Chiefs Advisory. As an Environmental Health Officer, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the health of our communities through the implementation of environmental public health programs and services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Implement environmental public health programs and services to protect and promote the health of our communities.
  • Conduct inspections and assessments of on-reserve premises to identify potential health and environmental hazards.
  • Investigate complaints and provide advice, guidance, and recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Investigate suspected and confirmed communicable and non-communicable diseases, collect and analyze information, and provide expert advice.
  • Use specialized testing equipment to sample and monitor air and drinking water quality.
  • Provide advice and recommendations to management, First Nations leadership, and other associated government departments to protect First Nation individual and population health.
  • Liaise with First Nations, Federal, Provincial, and Municipal authorities and private industries regarding Environmental Public Health issues.
  • Advocate on behalf of KCA member First Nations communities.
Requirements:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Use and knowledge of electronic information systems for data management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
  • Ability to function as a member of an often multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional team.
  • Able-bodied: must be able to conduct visual inspections, utilize sense of smell to determine presence of contaminants/odours, physical ability to carry equipment, climb ladders, lift objects such as manhole covers, bend and twist when working in cramped confined spaces.
  • Knowledge of First Nations leadership Anishinaabe culture, traditional health and healing practices, politics and protocols, mandates, community infrastructure, jurisdictions, geography, facilities, and surrounding communities.
Education and/or Experience:
  • Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Public Health Inspection or Environmental Public Health as recognized by the Board of Certification of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
  • Occupational Certification in Public Health Inspection (Canada) as granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
  • In addition to CPHI(C) designation, specialized certifications such as Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Onsite Waste Management, CSA Playground, small water systems.
  • Understanding of the Ojibway language is considered an asset.
Additional Requirements:
  • Valid driver's license and vehicle.
  • Willing to travel (when required) to all Treaty #3 First Nation communities.
  • Current satisfactory criminal reference check with vulnerable sector search.


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