Part-Time Environmental Health Specialist

Lee County Data Processing; Time; On-site; NOK 517,241 - 727,969; Full time

Job summary

Lee County Data Processing seeks a qualified Environmental Health Specialist to promote public health through education, surveillance, and enforcement of environmental health laws. You will educate stakeholders, consult with program specialists, and apply regulations to ensure compliance and safety.

Requirements include an EHAC-accredited program or a public health degree with one year of environmental health experience, plus the ability to inspect, investigate, and communicate effectively with

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of environmental health procedures, policies, statutes, and rules.
• Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques in environmental health.
• Ability to analyze regulations, records, and reports and apply standards.

Responsibilities

• Educate business owners and the public on environmental health practices.
• Consult with clients and teams on program requirements and compliance.
• Enforce public health laws and regulations through inspection and investigation.

Skills

EH procedures

Public health law

Inspection techniques

Communication

Training presentations

Education

EHAC-accredited program OR public health degree + 1 year experience

Job description

General Definition Of Work

This is professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations. Employees may have responsibilities in a variety of different environmental health areas, or with most of the time spent in a single program area with other public health responsibilities. Employees typically consult with Environmental Health Program Specialists or Environmental Health Supervisors on more complex issues.

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General Definition Of Work

This is professional environmental health work in the promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations. Employees may have responsibilities in a variety of different environmental health areas, or with most of the time spent in a single program area with other public health responsibilities. Employees typically consult with Environmental Health Program Specialists or Environmental Health Supervisors on more complex issues.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Thorough knowledge of environmental health procedures, policies, statutes, and rules, as well as job-specific program areas. Considerable knowledge of public health law, microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, soil science, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health practices. Working knowledge of the responsibilities of other agencies involved in environmental health work. Working knowledge of the interrelationship between socio-economic factors and environmental health concerns. Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques as applied in environmental health. Ability to analyze and comprehend a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports. Ability to exercise sound judgement and deal tactfully with a wide range of public contacts while enforcing public health laws and regulations. Ability to educate business and property owners and the consuming public in matters related to protecting and promoting public health. Ability to present formal environmental health training programs. Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively, and clearly in oral and written form. Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities. Ability to apply environmental health standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, knowledge, and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems.

Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC); or, Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in public health and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice; or Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice.

Special Requirements

Registered by the North Carolina State Board of Sanitation Examiners

Valid Driver’s License for the state of North Carolina.

Pre-employment drug testing, fingerprinting, and SBI background check are required.

Position will remain posted until it is filled.

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