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    Environmental Health Officer - Fort St John, BC, Canada - First Nations Health Authority

    First Nations Health Authority
    First Nations Health Authority Fort St John, BC, Canada

    3 weeks ago

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    FNHA Overview

    About us

    The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

    Title: Environmental Health Officer

    Contract: Permanent

    Hours: 37.5 Hours

    Location: Fort St. John, B.C. or Prince George, B.C.

    Bargaining Unit: PSAC

    About the role

    Promotes and enhances the health and wellness of First Nations Communities through the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of environmental public health programs and services in communicable disease control, drinking water, health and housing, food safety, solid waste, public buildings, emergency preparedness and response, risk assessment, environmental contaminants research, wastewater disposal, and pest management.

    About you

    To be successful in this role you will have/be:

    1. Bachelor of Technology Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health Inspection recognized by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). Six months of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
    2. Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
    3. Certifications such as Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Onsite Wastewater Management, CSA Playground Inspector, and Small Water System Operation.

    You may have:

    • Knowledge of, and ability to model, First Nations traditions, etiquettes, cultural principles, and protocols.
    • Knowledge of current legislation and related guidelines, and standards and policies within the program areas, as well as their implication and application to First Nations.
    • Knowledge of First Nations leadership, jurisdictions, mandates, Memorandum of Understanding, community infrastructure, politics and protocols, culture, traditional health and healing practices, geography, structure, facilities, and surrounding communities.

    A copy of the full job description is available upon request

    Working at FNHA

    As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including:

    • Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
    • 3 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People's Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
    • Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
    • And more

    At First Nations Health Authority, we believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that FNHA truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organization being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission. We particularly welcome applications from people with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

    Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

    As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.

    How to apply

    If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

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