Supervising Inspector, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York•New York, NY
•$78,250 - $89,987

About The Position

The Supervising Sanitarian in the Healthy Homes Program’s Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Unit (EIEU), within the Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention, helps advance the Bureau’s mission to prevent environmental disease in homes, communities, and workplaces and protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity. The position reports directly to the Associate Director of the unit and supervises Associate Public Health Sanitarians Level I and clerical/administrative staff. The role includes assigning and scheduling work, reviewing staff work and performance, taking corrective action as needed, training staff on procedures, and orienting new employees to program rules and processes. The Supervising Sanitarian also conducts special inspections and investigations in difficult or unusual situations, enforces applicable City, Department, and Program rules and standards, and maintains patient and medical documents confidentially. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The posting is open to permanent candidates and candidates who have filed for promotion to Associate Public Health Sanitarian, Exam No. 6513. The stated compensation range is USD 78,250 to USD 89,987.

Requirements

  • For the Associate Public Health Sanitarian qualification, a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in physical and/or biological sciences (with no more than 12 credits in applied sciences), and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections for compliance with laws, rules, and regulations governing food, drugs, and general environmental conditions; or
  • An associate degree from an accredited college, with 15 semester credits in physical and/or biological sciences (with no more than 6 credits in applied sciences), and four years of satisfactory full-time inspection experience as described in the qualifications; or
  • Equivalent education and/or experience, with at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including at least 15 semester credits in physical and/or biological sciences, and at least two years of experience as a public health sanitarian.
  • To be eligible for promotion to a supervisory level, candidates must have two years of experience as a public health sanitarian.
  • Candidates must be permanent or have filed for promotion to Associate Public Health Sanitarian, Exam No. 6513.
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

  • Technical and scientific skills.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise Associate Public Health Sanitarians Level I and clerical/administrative staff in the unit.
  • Assign work to staff and establish schedules for completion.
  • Review staff work and evaluate work performance.
  • Take corrective action when needed to maintain satisfactory unit performance.
  • Train staff in new job procedures.
  • Orient new employees to program rules, policies, and procedures.
  • Perform special inspections and investigations in difficult or unusual situations and take appropriate corrective action.
  • Maintain patient and medical documents confidentially.
  • Enforce City, Department, and Program rules, requirements, standards, and regulations.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

  • Potential eligibility for federal or state student loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
  • Premium-free health insurance plan.
  • Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
  • Public sector defined benefit pension plan.
  • Tax-deferred savings program.
  • Worksite Wellness Program.
  • Depending on the position, the ability to work from home up to two days during the week.
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