Supervising Inspector, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Supervising Sanitarian in the Healthy Homes Program’s Environmental Investigations and Enforcement Unit (EIEU) supervises Associate Public Health Sanitarians Level I and clerical/administrative staff. The role reports directly to the Associate Director of the unit and supports the Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention’s mission to prevent environmental disease in homes, communities, and workplaces and to protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity.

The position oversees staff assignments, scheduling, performance review, training, and orientation. It also performs inspections and investigations in difficult or unusual situations, takes appropriate corrective action, maintains patient and medical documents confidentially, and enforces City, Department, and Program requirements. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• For promotion to a supervisory level, have two years of experience as a public health sanitarian, pursuant to Section 11.112 of the New York State Compilation of Rules and Regulations, Title 10 (Health).
• Meet the Associate Public Health Sanitarian qualifications through one of the listed education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree with specified science credits and at least two years of satisfactory full-time inspection experience; an associate degree with specified science credits and four years of such experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences.
• All candidates must have at least two years of experience as a public health sanitarian performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules, and regulations governing food, drugs, and general environmental conditions.
• 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 performance.
• Take corrective action when needed to maintain unit performance at a satisfactory level.
• 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 loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending 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.
• Job security compared to private sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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