Environmental Health Specialist - Part-Time - Health Department
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Target Close Date
03/26/2025
Pay Grade
Grade 21
Type
Part time
Job Summary
Environmental Health Specialists perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards. They are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. Environmental Health Specialists are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances.
Compensation & Benefits
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.
Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Health Department $52,104 - $80,828
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.
Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Work Environment
Work is conducted both indoors in office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
Eeo Statement
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
Accommodation
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [email protected] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
Note
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
Disclaimer
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
03/26/2025
Pay Grade
Grade 21
Type
Part time
Job Summary
Environmental Health Specialists perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards. They are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. Environmental Health Specialists are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances.
Compensation & Benefits
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.
Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Health Department $52,104 - $80,828
Minimum Qualifications
- Driver's License.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completed at least 30 college credit hours in natural sciences such as biology, chemistry, microbiology, or related field such as engineering, geology, or physics.
Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.
- Experience working with a public health department/agency.
- Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining records, gathering/documenting information, preparing resolutions, and updating systems in order to document and coordinate the work of the environmental health inspection unit.
- Communicates with individuals (e.g., citizens, inspectors, supervisors, other departments, and/or department managers) in an effort to represent the department, answer questions, and/or explain information (e.g., law, codes, ordinances).
- Conducts health inspections of facilities, sites, and/or equipment by contacting property owners, collecting data samples, identifying hazards and interpreting laws in order to ensure compliance with public health rules and regulations.
- Assigns public health scores after completion of inspections in order to rate the overall level of compliance for inspection sites.
- Collects various samples (e.g., food, water, air) from inspection sites in order to identify relevant public health violations.
- Condemns or interrupts the use of items/equipment that are not in compliance with applicable rules/regulations/standards for health and safety reasons.
- Recommends corrective action for residents/owners/operators/stakeholders in order to bring them into compliance with applicable health laws, rules, and regulations.
- Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Work Environment
Work is conducted both indoors in office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
Eeo Statement
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
Accommodation
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [email protected] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
Note
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
Disclaimer
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
Target Close Date
03/26/2025
Pay Grade
Grade 21
Type
Part time
Job Summary
Environmental Health Specialists perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards. They are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. Environmental Health Specialists are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances.
Compensation & Benefits
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.
Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Health Department $52,104 - $80,828
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.
Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Work Environment
Work is conducted both indoors in office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
Eeo Statement
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
Accommodation
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [email protected] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
Note
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
Disclaimer
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
03/26/2025
Pay Grade
Grade 21
Type
Part time
Job Summary
Environmental Health Specialists perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards. They are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. Environmental Health Specialists are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances.
Compensation & Benefits
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.
Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Health Department $52,104 - $80,828
Minimum Qualifications
- Driver's License.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completed at least 30 college credit hours in natural sciences such as biology, chemistry, microbiology, or related field such as engineering, geology, or physics.
Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to invite to participate in subsequent selection processes.
- Experience working with a public health department/agency.
- Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining records, gathering/documenting information, preparing resolutions, and updating systems in order to document and coordinate the work of the environmental health inspection unit.
- Communicates with individuals (e.g., citizens, inspectors, supervisors, other departments, and/or department managers) in an effort to represent the department, answer questions, and/or explain information (e.g., law, codes, ordinances).
- Conducts health inspections of facilities, sites, and/or equipment by contacting property owners, collecting data samples, identifying hazards and interpreting laws in order to ensure compliance with public health rules and regulations.
- Assigns public health scores after completion of inspections in order to rate the overall level of compliance for inspection sites.
- Collects various samples (e.g., food, water, air) from inspection sites in order to identify relevant public health violations.
- Condemns or interrupts the use of items/equipment that are not in compliance with applicable rules/regulations/standards for health and safety reasons.
- Recommends corrective action for residents/owners/operators/stakeholders in order to bring them into compliance with applicable health laws, rules, and regulations.
- Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Work Environment
Work is conducted both indoors in office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.
Eeo Statement
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
Accommodation
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [email protected] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
Note
This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
Disclaimer
This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.