Coordinator Environmental Health

We're seeking a knowledgeable and customer-focused leader to champion public health and environmental safety and lead our energetic team into the future.

About The Role:

As the Coordinator Environmental Health, you’ll lead and motivate a team of professional officers to deliver a wide range of environmental health programs, including oversight of immunisation services. You’ll set clear performance standards, drive service innovation, and support operational excellence to ensure high-quality outcomes for the community.  

This role is the principal source of advice on public and environmental health matters, ensuring legislation is accurately interpreted and applied. You’ll provided expert advice to customers, team members, senior leaders, and Elected Members, while cultivating a collaborative team culture that promotes excellence in public health and outstanding customer experiences. 

About You:

You’ll bring:

• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental health legislation, regulations, and best practices, including preventative health initiatives
• Strong people leadership skills, with ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to drive accountability and create high-performing team
• Excellent organisational, communication, and conflict management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex legislation and provide clear and practical advice to a range of stakeholders
• A professional, resilient and solution-focused approach
• Commitment to continuous improvement and exceptional customer experience
• Demonstrated behaviour consistent with our organisational values

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce, wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt. 

We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community. 

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you. 

About Our Team:

The Community Health and Safety Portfolio is made up of our Community Safety and Environmental Health teams and is focused on a proactive and contemporary approach to deliver a broad range of regulatory related activities while ensuring a positive customer experience. This Portfolio builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers by offering accurate information, guidance, and advice to support compliance with legislative requirements in key areas including animal management, parking, by-laws, public health and food safety. The Environmental Health team work to create a safer environment for our community and make a real difference to people’s lives through a variety of programs and initiatives. 

The Detail:

The position is offered on a permanent fulltime basis and is classified at Level 7, with a starting salary of $123,152.65 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading. 

A current unprohibited Working with Children Check must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position.  

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 5.00pm Friday 23rd January 2026. We review applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early to ensure you are considered.  

For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description.  

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