Environmental Health Supervisor -Healthy Homes

Ramsey County (MN) • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

The current supervisor vacancy is in the Healthy Homes Unit within the Environmental Health Division. The Healthy Homes Program aims to reduce negative health impacts caused by housing-based hazards, including but not limited to lead dust, lead-based paint, lead in consumer products, radon gas, mercury, carbon monoxide, and in-home asthma triggers. This unit is responsible for the county-wide response to childhood lead poisoning cases, which involves conducting environmental assessments and leading efforts to reduce ongoing exposure from environmental sources of lead. As part of its primary prevention efforts, the Healthy Homes Program manages a lead remediation grant in partnership with local housing agencies, contractors, and homeowners to remediate lead-based paint hazards before they become a source of childhood lead exposure. Additionally, this unit has been a leader in research and programming to address environmental asthma triggers in housing and to identify cost-effective solutions to reduce these risks. The unit also provides residents with access to subsidized radon test kits and offers follow-up guidance to help reduce radon gas exposure. This position will oversee and manage work aligned with the department's strategies; work with other division management staff on leadership and management initiatives; lead or coordinate other environmental health planning efforts or projects; assist in budget development and monitoring; and collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies to improve housing conditions for the residents of Ramsey County.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's Degree in environmental health, environmental studies, public health, environmental science, or a related field.
• At least 30 semester or 45 quarter credit hours in the physical or biological sciences.
• Five years of experience as a professional in an environmental health program.
• Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian by the Minnesota Department of Health or certification as a Waste Facility Inspector by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency may be required.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's Degree in a related field may substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
• Supervise and direct day-to-day operations of a specific environmental health program area.
• Plan, schedule, assign, review, set priorities and evaluate the work of professional and technical staff.
• Interview and recommend individuals to be hired within the specific program areas and train new employees.
• Establish and maintain relationships with staff from state agencies and other professionals.
• Conduct focus groups, surveys, data analysis and other environmental health research.
• Analyze and evaluate existing program policies and procedures.
• Assist the division manager in budget preparation and development.
• Calculate license fees and other fees, recommend changes to fee schedules, and authorize fee billings.
• Maintain the program budget and approve expenditures for payment.
• Negotiate and draft contract and grant proposals.
• Administer the county environmental charge and ensure compliance.
• Supervise the enforcement of county environmental health ordinances and state environmental rules.
• Ensure that county environmental health ordinances are consistent with state law.
• Supervise the licensing of entities required to hold a license in environmental health program areas.
• Maintain records and files associated with the program area.
• Create and implement technical assistance programs for businesses and municipalities.
• Administer grant programs and manage grant contracts.
• Lead in the development of public education, outreach, and professional education activities.
• Answer questions from the public relating to environmental health issues.
• Administer environmental health direct services.
• Act as on-call supervisor for emergency calls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree