ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 64005388
About The Position
The Environmental Manager is a highly professional, independent supervisory position responsible for managing the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program. The position reports to the Public Health Research Administrator and oversees employees, including planning and directing work, motivating and training staff, evaluating performance, establishing performance expectations, scheduling coverage, and completing timesheets. The incumbent has authority to take or effectively recommend personnel actions, including hiring, promotion, discipline, and discharge. The position manages EPHT program operations, including budget preparation, task management, reporting, contract preparation, purchasing, and federal grant submissions. It evaluates environmental hazard data related to human exposure, supports federal reporting of occupational health indicators, and develops and maintains the program’s strategic operational plan. The manager coordinates GIS analysis and data work, leads statistical and public health dissemination products, coordinates staff outreach training, participates in CDC workgroups, oversees the EPHT web portal, and works with staff and stakeholders to promote the program. Emergency duty may be required outside normal work hours or days.
Requirements
- Post-secondary degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in public health, epidemiology, statistics, environmental sciences, natural sciences, or physical sciences.
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts and software.
- Skills in epidemiologic and spatial analysis, cartographic presentation, and map communication.
- Skills in GIS database assemblage, spatial aggregation, and geocoding routines.
- Ability to communicate complex epidemiologic and spatial analysis results clearly and concisely.
- Ability to supervise people, determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure assignments are completed properly.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to management analysis activities.
- Ability to learn and communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
- The position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of public health and/or applied epidemiology experience.
- Master’s degree or PhD in public health with a focus in epidemiology and/or statistics.
- Experience supervising teams and managing projects.
- Experience with GIS mapping.
- Experience analyzing and disseminating environmental health data, including writing and reviewing technical reports.
Responsibilities
- Supervise staff, including communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; planning and directing work; establishing performance expectations; conducting regular performance discussions and reviews; maintaining schedules and timesheets; and ensuring adequate coverage.
- Exercise or effectively recommend personnel actions, including hiring, transferring, suspending, laying off, recalling, promoting, discharging, assigning, rewarding, and disciplining employees.
- Manage the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program, including budget preparation, task management, report submission, contract preparation, and purchasing.
- Maintain Grants.gov credentials and submit environmental health grants, electronic reports, and budgets to the CDC Procurements and Grants Office (PGO).
- Complete CDC Quarterly Reports (Earned Value Management Reports) and other documentation required by PGO.
- Support federal reporting of occupational health indicators.
- Evaluate environmental hazard data related to human exposures, including water quality and air quality data.
- Develop and maintain the EPHT Program Strategic Operational Plan in coordination with division and department missions.
- Analyze GIS mapping issues; coordinate with technical staff on GIS software and data; participate in GIS coordination committees; represent EPHT in GIS technology meetings; and perform geocoding using recommended EPHT methods.
- Lead statistical and public health dissemination products, including environmental health publications; delegate work; ensure IRB compliance; coordinate with contributing authors; validate data accuracy; and route products through the proper chain of command.
- Coordinate EPHT staff training and outreach seminars for County Health Departments and other stakeholders.
- Serve on CDC workgroups and teams for EPHT and, as needed, Occupational Health and Safety.
- Direct development and maintenance of the EPHT web portal and coordinate technical staff to ensure the portal meets CDC requirements for public and secure sites.
- Work with staff and stakeholders to market the EPHT program.
- Perform other duties as directed.
- Be prepared to perform emergency duty before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days.
Benefits
- Annual and sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
- State group insurance options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
