Environmental Public Health Officer – Inventory

Environmental Public Health Officer – Inventory

Reference number: DIS
24J
- Selection process number: 24-DIS-NCR-EA-643881 Indigenous Services Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Fort Qu'appelle (Saskatchewan), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Regina (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
EG-06
$86,801 to $109,119

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Closing date: 11 December 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

! IMPORTANT:
There are several Environmental Public Health Officer (EG-06) inventories being run across Canada concurrently. If you are interested in multiple locations, you MUST apply to the specific inventory poster related to those locations. These inventories are utilizing the same merit criteria. If you have applied on multiple inventories, you will only be assessed once. Your results will be applied to the inventories you submitted applications for.

During the application process, you will be asked to provide responses to some questions related to your education, occupational certification and working experience. You will also be asked to identify the work locations you are interested in working. It is important to only include those locations in which you would be willing to accept an offer.

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!

To provide information on the nature of the job and the selection process, we invite you view the "Become an Environmental Public Health Officer at Indigenous Services Canada" link above (includes testimonials).

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

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.

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