REGIONAL SUPERVISOR (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 8H)

State of Illinois•Westchester, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Regional Environmental Health Supervisor in our Westchester Regional Office. Staff performs highly technical work as the regional office supervisor in planning, directing and coordinating several multiphase environmental health programs, such as Swimming Facilities, Campgrounds, Manufactured Communities, Vector and Structural Pest Control. Supervises professional staff in the regional office.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college with completion of a degree in public health, occupational health. safety engineering, environmental. biological or physical science related field with a minimum of 30 semester hours In the physical and/or biological sciences.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in Environmental health investigations and administration of environmental public health programs.
Requires Illinois License as Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP).
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Requires use of personal vehicle for extensive work-related travel within the State.
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position.
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of experience applying knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and public health laws and regulations.
Four (4) years of experience reviewing plans and specifications to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental engineering laws and regulations.
Five (5) years of experience related to environmental sample collection and result interpretation.
Four (4) years of experience preparing and/or reviewing evidence for court proceedings regarding environmental health regulatory programs and regulated entities.
Four (4) years of experience conducting and directing training courses addressing environmental health activities covered by laws and regulations.
Four (4) years of experience supervising employees, including experience in hiring, discipline, performance improvement, and performance evaluations.
Four (4) years of experience supervising employees, including experience in hiring, discipline, performance improvement, and performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

Performs highly technical work as a regional supervisor in planning, directing and coordinating several multiphase Office of Health Protection Programs in the regional office.
Reviews plans and specifications to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental health laws and regulations.
Prepares and/or reviews all evidence submitted for court proceedings and approve all referrals.
Serves as full‐line supervisor.
Schedules and then travels to conduct and direct training courses in various technical programs for Public Health and local health department staff, the regulated industry and the general public addressing environmental engineering activities covered by Department laws and regulations.
Explains and interprets state Laws and Department rules and regulations, policies and procedures as they relate to environmental engineering programs to the general public, public officials, local health departments and other local groups.
Attends and completes mandatory knowledge-based and practical training required by the Office of Health Protection standard operating procedure and program requirements for regional program activities.
Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources