DIVISION MANAGER - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Salary : $124,020.00 - $158,288.00 Annually

Location : Fresno County, CA

Job Type : Permanent

Job Number : 25-0031

Department : Public Health

Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Position Description

APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY

The Fresno County Department of Public Health invites applications for the position of Division Manager - Environmental Health .The Department is seeking a driven and experienced environmental health professional who is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and protecting the community's health.

The Division Manager - Environmental Health, reporting to the Director of Public Health or their designee, manages and coordinates the day-to-day work of staff involved in conducting environmental health inspections and investigations. The incumbent also oversees hazmat and emergency management functions; and coordinates contracted services for animal control and other related activities.

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group I - Light Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Samples of Duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Possession of a bachelor's degree that is acceptable within the United States' accredited college or university system.

Experience : Four (4) years of full-time, paid work experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, of which one (1) year of this experience must have been served in a supervisory capacity over professional staff.

Substitution : Possession of a master's degree that is acceptable within the United States' accredited college or university system may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. The one (1) year of work experience supervising professional staff may not be substituted.

Certificate : Possession of a valid Registered Environmental Health Specialist Certificate issued by the State of California, Department of Public Health.

License : Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent.

TO PREVENT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE NOTE :

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and filing requirements for this position by the filing deadline.
• A completed Fresno County employment application is required (must be current, complete, and accurate; amendments will not be allowed after the filing deadline).
• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
• Valid Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) certificate must be listed on your application. Failure to provide your REHS certificate number and expiration date will result in the disqualification of your application.
• Valid driver's license number must be listed on your application. Failure to provide this number on your application will result in the disqualification of your application.
• Please fully list your education / work experience, including current position. Failure to list current, complete, and accurate education and work experience within the job application (including employment with the County of Fresno) may result in the disqualification of your application.
• In the Education section of your application, please provide complete information for each school attended. Please provide the school's name, school's location, the type and number of units earned (semester or quarter), type of degree earned (bachelor's, master's, etc.) and which major or program was completed. Failure to completely list education within the job application will result in the disqualification of your application.
• College / university transcripts may be requested to verify completion of qualifying education.
• If you have completed education in a foreign college or university and are using this education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must provide documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received within the United States' accredited college or university system or your application will not be accepted. Documentation must be provided by the closing date and time of this recruitment. You may attach a copy to your online employment application; fax a copy to (559) 455-4788, Attn : Patrice Sisco; or email it to . Late submission of documentation will not be accepted.

SELECTION PROCESS :

Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and filing requirements, applicants may be scheduled for one of the processes listed below :

If required, the oral examination will be administered in an online format via the Spark Hire platform.

Successful candidates will be placed on an employment list, effective for a minimum of 3 months (may be extended up to 12 months), and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS :

Please note : All required application materials must be submitted online only via our website by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Applications submitted via U.S. mail, in person, email, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

HOW TO APPLY :

Applications for this recruitment must be submitted online only . An online application may be found at :

Open Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin the online application process. Failure to complete the job application or failure to follow the application instructions (such as the formatting of education or work experience) will result in the disqualification of the applicant. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.

Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of this recruitment at any time by logging on to :

Please be advised that it is the applicant's responsibility to notify Fresno County Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes. Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.

For the safety of our employees the County of Fresno complies with all Federal, State and Local Orders related to COVID-19, including Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards.

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS - The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Analyst : Patrice Sisco

REGULAR, PERMANENT POSITIONS BENEFITS PACKAGE :

Competitive Retirement Plan

Twelve (12) Paid Holidays per year

Disability and Life Insurance

Annual Leave Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Optional benefits include :

Flexible Spending Plans - tax shelter (set aside pre-tax $ to pay for eligible medical, dependent care, and qualified parking and mass transit expenses).

Noble Credit Union - all County employees can take advantage of low interest rates, no annual fees for checking accounts, direct deposit, online banking and many other services.

EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS :

Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.

CLICK HERE TO REVIEW ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION

Possession of a valid Registered Environmental Health Specialist Certificate issued by the State of California, Department of Public Health is required. Enter your Certificate number in the space below.

If required, the oral examination will be administered in an online format via the Spark Hire platform. Do you have access to a computer / device with a functioning microphone, camera and internet? If you marked 'no', please contact our office at (559) 600-1830 as soon as possible.

Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

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Salary : $124,020 - $158,288