Environmental Public Health Officer – Inventory

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

Transfer of Control of Health Services - All employees must be committed to First Nations and Inuit Health Branch’s strategic objective of the transfer of control of health services to First Nations and the Inuit, and be aware that the duties of this position may, at some point, become the responsibility of a First Nations or Inuit organization. Working in partnership with First Nations and Inuit organizations the names contained in the Pool of qualified candidates may be shared. Please note, your consent to release this information is required and no information will be sent without your prior consent.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada with various linguistic profiles (English essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC) as well as various tenures (Specified Period (Term) or Indeterminate) which may vary according to the position being staffed. A Reliability status security clearance will also be required. Given the potential use of the selection process, individuals are encouraged to apply.

Positions to be filled:

Number to be determined