Environmental Health Director

Jefferson County Department of Health; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson County Department of Health seeks an Environmental Health Director to lead the department's personnel, budget, and operations, ensuring efficient delivery of services and compliance with regulations.

The role requires strategic oversight, technical review of engineering plans, and representation of the department in community events and media engagements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in environmental health sciences, natural sciences, engineering or public health sciences.
• Experience supervising staff and conducting performance appraisals.
• Experience developing and maintaining departmental budgets.
• Experience obtaining and maintaining state or federal grants.
• Experience with strategic planning in government/public health settings.
• Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and oversee personnel, financial, and operational activities of the department.
• Review and certify engineering plans and provide technical recommendations.
• Oversee projects and staff; assign and review work; conduct performance evaluations.
• Manage the departmental budget through expenditure monitoring and financial planning.
• Represent the department in internal and external public relations activities, including media appearances and community events.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Grant writing

Strategic planning

Project oversight

Education

Master's degree in environmental health sciences or related field

Job description

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a well-qualified Environmental Health Director to plan, direct, and oversee the personnel, financial, and operational activities of the department. Responsibilities include reviewing and certifying engineering plans, providing technical expertise and recommendations, overseeing projects and staff, assigning and reviewing work, and conducting performance evaluations. The position also manages the departmental budget through expenditure monitoring and financial planning and represents the department in internal and external public relations activities, including media appearances and community events.

• Master's degree in environmental health sciences, natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, microbiology), or engineering (e.g., chemical engineering, civil engineering or a related field) or public health sciences (environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management, social and behavioral sciences).
• Experience supervising staff by assigning and distributing work, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training, conducting performance appraisals and administering discipline.
• Experience developing and maintaining departmental budgets.
• Experience obtaining and maintaining state or federal grants.
• Experience with strategic planning in a government, public health, or healthcare setting (e.g., developing or revising policies and procedures, planning and implementing strategic health initiatives, or communicating with executive-level stakeholders).
• Driver’s license.