Environmental Health Specialist II

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Alexandria, VA

4d•$49,650 - $74,823•Onsite

About The Position

The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is seeking a standardized Environmental Health Specialist II to perform environmental health duties independently at the journey level in areas such as food sanitation, on-site soil evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, classification of shellfish growing areas, and investigation of general environmental complaints. Training includes completion of the VDH Food Program. The candidate must have and maintain credentials as a VDH Standardized Food professional. This position works to reduce the risk of injury and prevent the initiation and spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases through investigation, education, and enforcement of established codes, policies, procedures, and sanitation practices. Work assignments may be narrow or broad in scope and may include areas such as restaurants and food facilities, hotels, insect and rodent abatement, and rabies containment, all in support of work unit and district goals and objectives.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of biology, epidemiology, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics
Ability to interpret complex federal, state and local environmental health policies, regulations, and laws
Skill in communication, both oral and written; ability to deal with the public and resolve conflict in a regulatory setting
Experience preparing thorough documentation and reports of regulatory activities
Skill as an educator/trainer of environmental health principles
Ability to interpret and enforce laws and regulations governing environmental health programs
Ability to analyze information and make recommendations; to receive, understand and perform tasks as instructed by supervisor; to perform physically demanding tasks
VDH standardized in food or National Shellfish Sanitation Program State Standardized Inspector to qualify as EHS Senior
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

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish/Amharic preferred

Responsibilities

Perform environmental health duties independently at the journey level in areas such as food sanitation, on-site soil evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, classification of shellfish growing areas, and investigation of general environmental complaints.
Reduce the risk of injury and prevent the initiation and spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases through investigation, education, and enforcement of established codes, policies, procedures, and sanitation practices.
Conduct work assignments that may be narrow or broad in scope and may include areas such as restaurants and food facilities, hotels, insect and rodent abatement, and rabies containment.