Requisition ID: 19744 Department: Ottawa Public Health Service: Ottawa Public Health Dept. Branch: EnviroHlth & Infectious Diseases Service Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent; 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year Work Hours: 35.00 hours per weekAffiliation: CIPP Salary Information: $93 764,58 - $114 097,62 annually (2025 rates of pay)Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean City: Ottawa, ON Job Category: Ottawa Public Health Application Close: 10/11/2025JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Environmental Health Protection and Outbreak Management branch is to implement Ontario’s Public Health Standards with a focus on environmental health and infectious diseases, as well as relevant regulations under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA).
You are responsible for leading environmental health projects, initiatives and activities that protect the public’s health from harmful elements in the environment; identifying and developing strategies to effectively address environmental health hazards; developing, implementing and enforcing policies, and ensuring compliance with federal, provincial and municipal legislation and regulations; providing technical expertise, advice and guidance on environmental health matters to internal and external partners to minimize health hazards; and developing and maintaining strong business relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree in public health sciences with a focus on environmental health sciences
5 years experience developing and implementing strategies to address environmental health hazards, including developing health policies, chairing meetings and managing projects.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) is desirableCertified Industrial Hygienist is desirableKNOWLEDGE
Relevant federal, provincial and municipal legislation and regulations
Health implications of human impacts on the environment including air and water quality, contaminated land, climate change and shifts in the distribution of vector-borne diseases (related to changes in land use, climate, and human migration)
Project management strategies
Program evaluation techniques and best practices
Health policy analysis, research and implementation within an environment health framework
Theories, concepts and practices of exposure evaluation and population health risk assessment
Principles of epidemiology, toxicology, hydrogeology, air dispersion modeling
Principles of risk communications and health promotion and education
Principles of health equity
Ethical, pedagogical, and policy approaches to understanding and addressing environment and health issues
Data collection methodologies, and modeling and analysis techniques
Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Able to critically appraise sources of evidence to inform risk assessments and ensuing risk management strategies including risk communications
Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making capabilities
Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically
Possess organizational skills and flexibility to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
Possess a client service focus tempered by the recognition of the need for compliance to corporate standards, formats and systems
Able to develop and maintain excellent relations with representatives from other departments, partner organizations and outside agencies,
Able to influence and work collaboratively with others representing a wide range of interests and bring conflicting points of view to consensus
Able to plan, lead, coordinate, implement and manage projects to completion and to lead/support/mentor project teams
Monitor and synthesize information from a variety of sources to establish future directions, research and data collection needs
Possess persuasive and assertive interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction, and collaboratively with others as part of a team
Able to use other advanced computer applications or software specific to the work assignments
Possess research skills and the ability to interpret/analyze/evaluate issues and to make decisions/formulate recommendations
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage environmental health projects
Possess skills for chairing committees/public meetings on technical and non-technical subjects
Possess a focus on quality of services, innovation and on-going process improvement
Possess a positive, inclusive approach to project development and implementation
Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
Organized, analytical and attentive to detail
Possess sound judgment, tact and discretion
Flexible in dealing with a variety of stakeholders
Able to negotiate and influence effectively and to deal with contentious issues and situations
Possess effective interpersonal and presentation skills
Possess leadership skills, initiative and creativity
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated; This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
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