Environmental Health Supervisor

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

What We Offer: Comprehensive state benefits that include 12 paid holidays and paid leave, health benefits, life insurance, disability plans, deferred compensation, disability (long-term and short-term), long-term care, retirement, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness program, education assistance and more! What We Do: At the Chesapeake Health Department, we are committed to preventing illness, promoting healthy lifestyles, and protecting the environment for our community. We are seeking an Environmental Health Supervisor to lead the district’s Food Safety and General Environmental Health Programs and guide a team of environmental health professionals in delivering high-quality regulatory services. This role oversees compliance efforts across restaurants, retail food establishments, hotels, marinas, campgrounds, summer camps, body art facilities, swimming pools, and general environmental health complaints, while mentoring staff and supporting performance and program goals. We are looking for a strong, service-driven leader who values accountability, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact in the community. What You'll Do: Performance Management. • Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff. • Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff • Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts appropriate performance monitoring and appraisals Program Supervision • Assist the program in obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to comply with laws, policies and procedures • Uses surveillance data to make well-reasoned recommendations which exhibit the ability to convey and substantiate conclusions • Provides technical assistance to support the program and field staff; assist with difficult situations & questions • Ensures the protection of public health & environment and compliance to support the program • Conducts quality assurance field & file checks; ensures regulation/policy compliance, appropriate documentation & timeliness • Process applications for Permits, Certification Letters, & Reviews when necessary • Assign staff & adjust resources to ensure productivity/compliance • Address & minimize backlogs to ensure that all applications are issued/denied within time frames • Interact with community partners & other agencies concerning regulations, policies & procedures; ensures appeals of application denials are handled correctly & within time frames • Communicates with office/work unit regarding issues • Promotes awareness and education to support the program • Consults with manager and recommends/initiates changes in implementation of programs in accordance with district/office and program needs • Acts a resource to inspect and enforce regulations and to communicate actions most effectively to the public • Assures programs are up to date in implementation and adhere to state and local policies Program Support • Oversees assigned caseload and conducts required, routine inspections if applicable, and responds to complaints • Acts as lead staff in conducting investigations • Takes appropriate enforcement actions and assures compliance as necessary • Follows all state and local policies and procedures • Provides thorough/complete documentation that is up to date and accurate • May conduct inspections and provide clear communications with owner/operator of inspected facilities Leadership & Community Outreach • Provides leadership to VDH, staff, and community; actively engaged in supporting the agency’s mission by collaborating to create vision for assigned program area(s); coordinating and balancing the program needs between all stakeholders; and serving, when appropriate, as a team member to both VDH and community teams. • Assists or makes presentations; volunteers to serve on committees or groups; meets with local government officials. More About Us: We are a part of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH); a state agency that works to protect and improve the health of people in Virginia. The VDH central office is located in Richmond, Virginia. Local public health departments are spread throughout the state and support counties, cities and/or regions in which they reside. The goal of VDH is to become the Healthiest State in the Nation. We work with the City of Chesapeake to provide public health services to the Chesapeake community.

Requirements

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, to include communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and conveying verbal information clearly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff.
Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff
Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts appropriate performance monitoring and appraisals
Assist the program in obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to comply with laws, policies and procedures
Uses surveillance data to make well-reasoned recommendations which exhibit the ability to convey and substantiate conclusions
Provides technical assistance to support the program and field staff; assist with difficult situations & questions
Ensures the protection of public health & environment and compliance to support the program
Conducts quality assurance field & file checks; ensures regulation/policy compliance, appropriate documentation & timeliness
Process applications for Permits, Certification Letters, & Reviews when necessary
Assign staff & adjust resources to ensure productivity/compliance
Address & minimize backlogs to ensure that all applications are issued/denied within time frames
Interact with community partners & other agencies concerning regulations, policies & procedures; ensures appeals of application denials are handled correctly & within time frames
Communicates with office/work unit regarding issues
Promotes awareness and education to support the program
Consults with manager and recommends/initiates changes in implementation of programs in accordance with district/office and program needs
Acts a resource to inspect and enforce regulations and to communicate actions most effectively to the public
Assures programs are up to date in implementation and adhere to state and local policies
Oversees assigned caseload and conducts required, routine inspections if applicable, and responds to complaints
Acts as lead staff in conducting investigations
Takes appropriate enforcement actions and assures compliance as necessary
Follows all state and local policies and procedures
Provides thorough/complete documentation that is up to date and accurate
May conduct inspections and provide clear communications with owner/operator of inspected facilities
Provides leadership to VDH, staff, and community; actively engaged in supporting the agency’s mission by collaborating to create vision for assigned program area(s); coordinating and balancing the program needs between all stakeholders; and serving, when appropriate, as a team member to both VDH and community teams.
Assists or makes presentations; volunteers to serve on committees or groups; meets with local government officials.