Environmental Health Specialist II

Title: Environmental Health Specialist II State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I Hiring Range: $45,960-$66,586.41 Pay Band: 4 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: PORTSMOUTH - TW Agency Website: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties Performs 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, classification of shellfish growing areas and investigation of general environmental complaints. Employees receive close supervision and guidance. Must be able to complete the applicable training in the VDH Soils program, VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of the following within 18 months: VDH Standardized in Food, DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE), DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE), and National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector. Employees are moved to the Environmental Health Specialist II position upon successful completion. 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 Ability to communicate effectively with the public as well as other internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software programs Ability to provide services in professional, courteous manner, present educational programs to adults; uses a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and works effectively as a team member Time management skills necessary to meet workload demands Knowledge and/experience in assigned program area Ability to influence behavior of foodservice employees/management, provide services in professional, courteous manner, present educational programs to adults; uses a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and works effectively as a team member Must be able to complete training in the VDH Soils program, VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of the following within 18 months: VDH Standardized in Food, DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE), DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE) or National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector A 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 agency Additional Considerations Experience in environmental health, such as experience gained as an Environmental Health Associate. Background and Eligibility Requirements Employment 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. Equality and Inclusion Statement VDH accepts only online applications. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: Veteran and Disability Support V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer. VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply. In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process. Contact Information Name: Tanya Weaver Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Commonwealth of VA Careers