ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64084849

State of Florida • West Vero Corridor, FL

11d • $46,000 - $50,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Specialist II performs professional environmental health work under the general supervision of an Environmental Supervisor. Work includes basic application and project reviews, site inspections and surveys, preparing or reviewing reports and correspondence, issuing legal notices, collecting samples, and entering and analyzing data. The specialist also investigates reported communicable diseases of environmental origin.

The role conducts inspections of regulated facilities to assess compliance with applicable regulations, including food service and group care establishments, schools, public swimming pools and bathing beaches, migrant labor housing and fields, mobile home parks, body-piercing and tattoo facilities, biomedical waste generators, and tanning salons. The specialist serves as a Program Peer Reviewer for applicable programs for which they are designated team lead.

The position uses quality-improvement methods to help identify improvement opportunities, contribute to a culture of quality within DOH-Indian River, and assist with assigned improvement projects. The employee may be required to work before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days during emergencies, including shelter assignments, disaster response, or other emergency duties. The role is based at 1900 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in environmental health, environmental science, or physical or biological science; the major coursework must include at least 30 semester hours or 40 quarter hours.
• Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Excellent working knowledge of the principles and objectives of environmental and public health programs and of environmental and public health regulations.
• Knowledge of biological, bacteriological, and chemical functions and ability to explain the need to comply with environmental health regulations.
• Knowledge of communicable diseases and understanding of epidemiological investigations.
• Knowledge of soil types and characteristics.
• Skill in using surveying equipment.
• Ability to establish effective, positive working relationships with customers.
• Ability to read plats, maps, and blueprints and follow directions.
• Ability to train and advise other environmental health personnel.
• Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions and in and around water.
• Ability to instruct the public tactfully and courteously at all levels.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including in English.
• Ability to use personal computers and various software programs.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments; use good judgment in problem-solving; and work independently.
• Ability to make educational and informational presentations.
• Ability to work before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days when required for emergencies, and to respond to emergency calls from the employee’s residence for protection of life or property.

Nice To Haves

• Current CEHP certification in Food Hygiene under Chapter 381, Florida Statutes.
• Registered Sanitarian with the Florida Environmental Health Association or the National Environmental Health Association.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic application and project reviews, site inspections or surveys, and other comparable environmental health work.
• Review and prepare reports, correspondence, and legal notices.
• Collect samples and perform data entry and analysis.
• Investigate reported communicable diseases of environmental origin.
• Inspect regulated facilities to assess compliance with applicable regulations, including food service establishments, group care establishments, schools, public swimming pools and bathing beaches, migrant labor housing and fields, mobile home parks, body-piercing and tattoo facilities, biomedical waste generators, and tanning salons.
• Serve as Program Peer Reviewer for applicable programs designated as team lead.
• Apply quality-improvement methods to help identify opportunities for improvement and support a culture of quality within DOH-Indian River.
• Assist with improvement projects as assigned.
• Perform emergency duties when required, potentially including work in special-needs or Red Cross shelters and disaster-response activities.

Benefits

• Annual and sick leave.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level