Environmental and public health officer, Āpiha hauora taiao pāpori
Also known as
- Health protection officer, public health officer, food safety and public health officer
Environmental and public health officers investigate, monitor and advise on food and alcohol safety, disease prevention, disease outbreaks and environmental hazards.
2:13 mins
Your pay could be
$51K
Lower
$73K to $105K
Most common
$122K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Environmental and public health officers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices, and may travel locally and nationally
- may work in all weather and hazardous conditions
- need to be responsible, safety conscious and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- Inspect areas for compliance with sanitation standards.
- Develop health assessment methods or programmes.
- Research diseases or parasites.
- Inspect buildings or grounds to determine condition.
- Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
- Advise others about land management or conservation.
- Collect environmental data or samples.
- Collect evidence for legal proceedings.
- Serve court ordered documents.
- Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.
You need a qualification and experience to become an environmental and public health officer.
You need
- a Bachelor of Health Science OR a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health or similar
- 3-5 years' experience in similar work
You may need
- a postgraduate qualification in health science, environmental health or similar
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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