Environmental Health Specialist I

Environmental Health Specialist IThe Chesapeake Health District is now accepting applications for the position of Environmental Health Specialist I/II (Food and General Environmental Services). The position is located at the Chesapeake Health Department and requires extensive travel throughout the district, to conduct business. A valid state driver's license is required to operate a state vehicle or a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency. Mileage will be reimbursed per the standard mileage rate.To qualify for the EHS I position, the applicant must be able to perform environmental health duties at the entry level as a trainee. Employees are typically new hires in formal and on-the-job training in one or more areas such as food sanitation, on-site soils evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, and migrant labor camp inspection, and investigation of general environmental complaints. EHS I employees receive close supervision and guidance.To qualify for the EHS II position, the applicant must perform environmental health duties independently at the journey level in areas such as on-site soils evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, migrant labor camp inspection, and investigation of general environmental complaints. Must be VDH standardized in food to qualify as EHS Senior.The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.Minimum Qualifications for EHS I:Experience communicating effectively with the public as well as other internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software programsExperience providing services in professional, courteous manner, present educational programs to adults; uses a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and works effectively as a team memberTime management skills necessary to meet workload demandsKnowledge and/experience in assigned program areaExperience influencing behavior of foodservice employees/management providing services in professional, courteous manner, presenting educational programs to adults; using a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and working effectively as a team memberMust be able to complete training in the Food program and be able to obtain credentials in the following within 30 months: VDH Standardized in FoodA valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agencyMinimum Qualification for EHS II:Basic knowledge of biology, epidemiology, chemistry, mathematics, and statisticsExperience interpreting complex federal, state and local environmental health policies, regulations, and lawsSkill in communication, both oral and written; ability to deal with the public and resolve conflict in a regulatory settingExperience preparing thorough documentation and reports of regulatory activitiesSkill as an educator/trainer of environmental health principlesExperience interpreting and enforcing laws and regulations governing environmental health programsExperience analyzing information and making recommendations; to receive, understand and perform tasks as instructed by supervisor; to perform physically demanding tasksMust be DPOR licensed master alternative onsite soil evaluator or master conventional onsite soil evaluator, VDH standardized in food or National Shellfish Sanitation Program State Standardized Inspector to qualify as EHS SeniorEmployment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!Contact Information:Name: Lindsay GlassEmail: View email address on click.appcast.io