Environmental Health Supervisor*

Orange County Government; Hillsborough (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Government invites applications for an Environmental Health Supervisor. The role oversees the Environmental Health Services Division, supervising staff, regulating facilities and events, and delivering education to operators.

It involves investigation of environmental health concerns and certain communicable diseases across the community. The position emphasizes leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with the Health Department under state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Environmental Health or Public Health with 1 year of admin work and 1 year supervising personnel.
• Bachelor’s degree with 30 credit hours in physical/biological sciences and 2 years admin work plus 2 years supervising personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned division personnel and oversee environmental health activities.
• Regulate multiple facilities and business types, including food establishments and public events.
• Develop and deliver educational programs for facility operators and investigate environmental health complaints.
• Represent the Environmental Health Section in the absence of the Division Director.

Skills

Supervision experience

Environmental health knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master’s Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Health or related field (with 30 credit hours in sciences)

Job description

The Orange County Health Department has an opening for an Environmental Health Supervisor.

The work involves the responsibility for the protection and promotion of public health through education and enforcements in a wide range of complex program areas within the Environmental Health Services Division of the Health Department. An employee in this class is responsible for the supervision of assigned division personnel, the regulation of multiple facility and business types, food establishments and other public events. Further, an employee has responsibility for the development and delivery of educational programs for the operators of facilities, and investigates complaints concerning a wide variety of environmental health problems and certain communicable diseases related to the noted facilities and/or in the community.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Environmental Health Services Director with considerable leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work, and in making decisions regarding customer needs and requests and conducting project assignments. Supervision over others is required of this position and authorized to represent the Environmental Health Section in the absence of the Division Director. Position does related work as required.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County.

* This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. Background check required.

NOTE: the hiring range is on this posting NOT on the job specification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree* in Environmental Health, Public Health or closely related field AND one (1) year of administrative work experience in environmental health AND one (1) year of work experience in directly supervising personnel;
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Health or closely related field including a minimum of 30 semester hours (or as stated in NC GS 90A-53) in physical or biological sciences AND two (2) years of administrative work experience in environmental health AND two (2) years of work experience in directly supervising personnel.

*accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver License issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Must be a Registered Environmental Health Specialist; certification issued by the North Carolina Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
• Requires Authorization to perform duties, acting as an agent of the state. The authorization process includes attending Centralized Intern Training, passing exams administered by the Environmental Health Section, DHHS and demonstrating satisfactory field performance.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Registered Sanitarian certification by the North Carolina Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
• May be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the Environmental Health Director.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer