Environmental Public Health Officer

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Assessment accommodation

Want to make a difference? Being an Environmental Public Health Officer allows you to play a vital role providing advocacy and public health expertise to Indigenous communities.

If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, developing strong partnerships, and adventurous travel; this is the job for you!

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: In addition to your application, you are required to answer screening questions in order to clearly demonstrate with concrete examples how you meet each screening criteria established, as well as any applicable asset qualification listed. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential screening criteria will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

Asset qualifications MAY be used for screening or when selecting candidates for appointment, therefore, if you meet the Asset qualification listed below, please be sure to clearly demonstrate this in your application.

Duties

Environmental Public Health Officers (EPHOs) work collaboratively with partners to deliver high-quality health protection services to Indigenous peoples.

An EPHO provides advice, guidance, education, public health inspections and recommendations to First Nations and their leadership to help manage public health risks associated with the environment.

Frequent travel is required, often using various modes of transportation.

Work environment

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region is responsible for providing public health services (including Environmental Public Health) to those living on reserve. There are 8 core programs delivered: Drinking Water, Food Safety, Healthy Housing, Wastewater, Solid Waste Disposal, Facilities Inspection, Communicable Disease Control, and Emergency Preparedness & Response.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially and or fully qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (permanent, term, deployment, assignment, secondment and/or acting) within Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations & Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region.

Positions to be filled: 2 (1 permanent in Thunder Bay and 1 term in Sioux Lookout, Ontario.)

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Successful completion of a course of full-time instruction in Public Health Inspection or Environmental Public Health at a Canadian post-secondary institution (or equivalent) as recognized by the Board of Certification of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

Degree equivalency

Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) as granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Operational experience working with First Nations communities and organizations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Environmental Public Health
Knowledge of Federal and Provincial Environmental Public Health legislation, policy and practices.

Communication - Oral
Communication - Written
Ability to work independently
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Dependability
Working effectively with others

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is committed to a workforce that is culturally sensitive and representative of its Aboriginal partners.

In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) in support of strategically increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Before being appointed to a position, Aboriginal candidates must complete the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable workforce representation and distribution of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian population.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness (on occasion) to work extended hours and travel on short notice.

Willingness to travel frequently to isolated and non-isolated communities using a variety of transportation, such as: small aircraft, boats, snowmobiles, cars, all-terrain vehicles in all weather conditions.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment when required.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle for extended periods of time.

Must be able to lift 23kgs (51lbs.)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Maintaining a Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) in good standing.

Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence or if possessing another province’s licence, to obtain an Ontario drivers licence within 60 days of starting work.

Pre-employment medical/personal health declaration will be required for Isolated Post position (Sioux Lookout).

Candidates must meet and maintain the above mentioned Conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

You must apply on-line via PSRS.

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A top down selection may be used at certain stages of the assessment.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, and simulation exercise and reference checks.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

Candidates will be required to provide original proof of education as part of this appointment process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing.

Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Successful candidates will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian citizenship.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.