Scientific Officer

Salary: PSO SC Level 1 $83,456 - $109,860 per annum pro rata

Location: Perth

Unit/Division: Department of Health > Environmental Health Directorate

Work Type: Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

This is a RecruitmentPool which shall remain active for two years for Permanent and Fixed Term, Full Time and Part Time appointments with the possibility of extension and/or permanency across the Environmental Health Directorate.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Do you have a passion for managing environmental and public health risks?

Do you want to be part of a team looking over the horizon and anticipating future needs? Do you want to be part of the team of passionate professionals? If so, then we want to hear from you!

Join the Environmental Health Directorate at the Department of Health and be part of something rewarding.

Science Graduates and Practicing Professionals are encouraged to apply for this pool.

The Environmental Health Directorate (EHD) is seeking to establish a pool of suitably qualified Scientific Officers. EHD includes a range of units who employ Scientific Officers (SC1). These units are Food, Water, System Performance, Science and Policy, Biological and Applied Health Hazards and Chemical Hazards. This pool may be used by these units when positions become available over the next 2 years.

We are seeking a range of science technical knowledge and skills to meet our diverse services and programs. These include understanding of water quality, toxicology, food science, and mosquito entomology. EHD also needs skills across policy, emergency management and regulation. Applicants can identify which areas of science they have knowledge and skills in, and do not need to have them across all technical areas of EHD.

The Environmental Health Directorate has a crucial role in managing environmental health matters at a statewide level. We deliver a diverse range of activities, including the administration of 5 Acts and 26 subsidiary regulations. As a trusted regulator, community educator and capacity builder, we work together with state and local governments and industry to protect the health and safety of the WA community.

The successful applicants will be expected to liaise with team members and work on a range of environmental health programs and projects relevant to the unit they are working within.

Ideal candidates will have good written and verbal communication skills with an ability to build and maintain positive working relationships. You will have high attention to detail and good organisational skills, with the ability to work in a team environment and on a range of activities.

The pool is for specified calling SC1 roles and therefore a relevant science degree is an essential criterion to be appointed to the pool and to a position.

Join us to deliver services that support and improve the health of Western Australians.

At the Department of Health, our mission is to lead and steward the WA health system, made up of eight independent Health Service Providers. Covering 2.5 million square kilometres, our 50,000-strong workforce delivers health services across the largest health authority in the world.

We are a values driven organisation that is proudly working together for a healthier Western Australia.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. You may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until xx/xx/xxxx.

We care about you!

We offer a purpose driven environment conveniently located in East Perth. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits, which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation (1 July 2025)
• Flexible working arrangements, work from home arrangements genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Generous salary packaging options.
• Public Service Holidays
• Wherefit Membership - great value deals across an extensive choice of wellbeing benefits across Perth
• Modern end of trip facilities/changer rooms
• Claisebrook train station within 5 minute walk; Yellow Cat service to the building entrance, public transport buses closeby. A short walk to the bustling Royal Street café strip. Next to the recently redeveloped Moort ak Waadiny, Wellington park.

Want to join the Department of Health? Here's how:

The attached Job Description Form (JDF) is one of the SC1 JDFs used within the Directorate. The essential criteria from this JDF will be utilised for assessment of suitability for interview and placement into the Pool.

Apply online now by submitting the following two documents in MS Word or PDF format only online:

• A written statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to some of the selection criteria's: 2,3,4,6,7 and 8.
• A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your degree as per essential selection criteria 1, IT skills as per criteria 5, and skills, experience and key achievements, including the details of two professional referees, preferably with one referee being your current line manager (maximum three pages).

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement, and the attached Job Description Form for more information about the position. All work related requirements will be assessed at some stage during the selection process.

The Department of Health embraces diversity and believes the best results come when varied viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged every day. We encourage gender diversity, Aboriginal people, young people, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to join us. Please indicate on your application if you fall into one of these diversity groups.

If you require adjustments during any part of our recruitment process and/or in the workplace or have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please contact the hiring manager as listed under the "Want To Know More About This Role?" section.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on .

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made for two years from commencement of pool.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.