ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST I

State of Illinois•Westchester, IL

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform elementary professional food safety and dairy inspections, collecting samples, investigating complaints, and providing detailed technical reports for supervisory review and approval. Conducts non-routine investigations in response to complaints, contamination or illness.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences.
Requires the ability to travel extensively within the state.
Requires a current and valid Driver's license.
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) months of experience applying knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and public health laws and regulations.
Six (6) months of experience conducting environmental health regulatory assessments and inspections at regulated entities.
Six (6) months of experience writing inspection reports and communications to the public and regulated entities.
Six (6) months of experience applying knowledge of general environmental health sanitation principles and practices.
Six (6) months of experience in environmental field sampling equipment and testing techniques.
Six (6) months of experience work using Microsoft software products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Responsibilities

Prepares detailed reports on investigation findings, sample reports and corrective action necessary for compliance with applicable mandates and regulations.
Participates in conferences, consultations and corrective action planning with owners, the public, program partners and the regulated industry related to applicable environmental programs.
Attends and completes mandatory knowledge-based and practical training required by the Office of Health Protection standard operating procedure and program requirements for regional program activities.
Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources