Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Position Information

Title:

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist III, University Program Specialist III

Position Number: 600442, FLSA Exempt, Appointment Type:
Permanent - Full Time, Tenure Track, 1 FTE, 40 hours/week, 12 months, Hiring Range: $88,000, EEO-1 Category:
Professionals, SOC Code 19-5011 – Occupational Health & Safety Specialists

Be an Eagle – Where Purpose Takes Flight! North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a historically Black university located in Durham, North Carolina. Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your work‑life balance. An opportunity awaits you at NCCU, where your purpose can take flight.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) helps facilitate NCCU’s mission of research, teaching, and service by ensuring health, safety, emergency management, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist develops, implements, and administers comprehensive environmental health and safety programs. This position ensures NCCU operations, including research and instructional laboratories, meet all OSHA, EPA, NCC DHHS, DOL, and other applicable governmental laws and regulations.

• Serves as resident expert and authority on all occupational health and environmental health matters.
• Ability to develop and implement a comprehensive EHS program.
• Proficient in creating, tracking, and completing short‑ and long‑term departmental goals, objectives, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Adept at developing and implementing effective communication strategies related to the EHS program with internal and external stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• At least three years of experience working in areas of Occupational Health, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), and/or Industrial Hygiene (IH).

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing educational opportunities and prohibiting discrimination in all application or employment decisions.

• Serves as resident expert and authority on all occupational health and environmental protection matters.
• Manages the development, implementation and evaluation of the University’s environmental health and environmental programs.
• Develops and directs short‑ and long‑range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans and policies.
• Prepares and maintains safety manuals and incident reports related to environmental health and safety.
• Responds to emergencies and assists in the investigation of accidental exposures of persons to hazardous substances.

• Develops occupational health programs, policies and procedures including IAQ monitoring and remediation programs, IH monitoring and exposures, inspection programs and frequencies, industrial hygiene sampling, and environmental compliance.
• Provides technical expertise and support for all NCCU departments on regulatory and compliance issues regarding Occupational Health and Environmental Compliance.
• Develops training programs for persons working with hazardous agents.

• Coordinates with the EHS Director to develop and implement effective communication strategies related to EHS programs.
• Collaborates with University faculty and staff to ensure the safety of all university areas by implementing occupational health and safety programs.
• Assists with the preparation of regulatory compliance reports and/or responses to external entities.

Posting Number: EPA
03465P, Open Date: 01/20/2026, Close Date: 02/06/2026, Position Available: 02/06/2026.

• Resume/CV
• Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
• List of References
• DD-214 (Veterans Only)
• NGB
  23A or NGB
  22/DD256 (National Guard Only)

Resume/CV, Unofficial Transcripts, List of References.

DD-214, NGB
23A or NGB
22/DD256.

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