Environmental Health Supervisor

Job Overview

Title: Environmental Health Supervisor

State Role

Title:

Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $71,404 - $82,505

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DANVILLE

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The role manages the surveillance and operations programs in the field office to ensure that public drinking water follows the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Waterworks Regulations. This may include supervision of field office surveillance staff including Environmental Specialist Seniors – Public Water Supply and Environmental Health Technical Specialists. This is accomplished through surveillance, site visits and sanitary surveys, issuance and review of waterworks operation permit, reviewing data and operating reports, investigating consumer complaints, managing databases, reviewing chemical analysis, and providing technical assistance and training to waterworks operators.

Serves as the groundwater and consecutive waterworks operations program manager and subject matter expert for the entire field office, by providing technical and procedural guidance, training, and quality assurance reviews. As the Surveillance and Operations Manager, interprets and applies public health laws, regulations, policies, and procedures concerning public drinking water to determine compliance and reduce risks to the public’s health.

Support the Field Director in the overall administration and management of the field office.

• Knowledge of technical and operational aspects of environmental health programs.
• Experience providing effective supervision and leadership of professional and technical staff.
• Experience evaluating programmatic needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of service delivery.
• Experience identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Strong communication skills, including communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and conveying verbal information clearly.

• Experience in the administration of public environmental health programs
• Environmental Health Specialist Senior certifications are preferred
• Environmental Health Technical Specialist certifications are preferred

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

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. 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: vdh.virginia.gov. If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30…