What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Operations Officer position at Environmental Health?
Position Summary
Ensure compliance with Cannabis Regulations and Consumer Health Protection Ordinances as they apply to Environmental Health operations, Smoking Ordinances, Noise Ordinances, and constituency complaints for Environmental Health Department (EHD); perform a variety of enforcement functions according to assigned areas of responsibility within the department.
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Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements
Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, natural or environmental science, law or engineering; and
Five (5) years experience in code enforcement, code compliance, environmental compliance and conducting inspections related to enforcing and investigating Federal, State, County and City Ordinances; and
To include two (2) years supervisory experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
When assigned to Consumer Health Protection Division:
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.Possession of Certified Professional - Food Safety (CPFS) Credential or Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian Credential preferred or ability to obtain within two (2) years from date of hire.
Possession of National Swimming Pool Foundation Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification or Certified Pool & Spa Inspector (CPI) credential or ability to obtain within six months (6 mos.) from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
- Pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations
- Federal Clean Air Act, State of New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, and Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board Regulations
- Approaches and techniques to determine air emissions from various equipment and activities
- Preparing technical reports and investigations
- Methods and techniques for defusing and making recommendations for future constituent's complaints
- Consumer Health Protection operations
- Planning, Plan Review and Zoning operations
- Methods for processing Environmental Health permits
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
- Principles and practices of public speaking
- Advanced report writing skills
- Advanced English grammar, spelling and punctuation