Environmental Health Specialist 1 or 2

Environmental Health Specialist 1: $26.63 - $35.60 Hourly

Environmental Health Specialist 2: $31.61 - $42.26 Hourly

Environmental Health Specialist 1 - Bilingual: $27.97 - $37.36 Hourly

Environmental Health Specialist 2 - Bilingual: $33.26 - $44.41 Hourly

About the Position
This position is primarily responsible for conducting health inspections of restaurants, mobile units, hotels, motels, pools, spas, small drinking water systems, as well as other licensed and non-licensed facilities by Lane County Public Health – Environmental Health Section. Other duties include consultation inspections, committee assignments, presentations, animal bite investigations, complaint investigations and other duties as assigned.

The Environmental Health Section is responsible for implementing state-mandated programs and enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety. Environmental Health also collaborates with the Communicable Disease section to investigate and control foodborne disease outbreaks. Successful applicants will receive on the job training and supervisory support necessary to become registered as an Environmental Health Specialist in the state of Oregon.

Desired Talent:

• Service: a drive to be of service to others
• Ethics: a clear understanding of right and wrong which guides actions
• Focus: an ability to set goals and to use them every day to guide actions
• Responsibility: a need to assume personal accountability for your work
• Performance orientation: a need to be objective and to measure performance
• Problem solving: an ability to think things through with incomplete data
• Creativity: an ability to break existing configurations in favor of more effective/appealing ones
• Interpersonal: an ability purposely capitalize upon relationships
• Persuasion: an ability to persuade others logically
• Courage: an ability to use emotion to overcome resistance

About the Division

The Environmental Health Section is responsible for implementing state-mandated programs and enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety. Environmental Health also collaborates with the Communicable Disease section to investigate and control foodborne disease outbreaks. With Public Health modernization, the scope of Environmental Health will expand over the next several years to include increased involvement in transportation and land use planning, policy development, and community engagement.

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm; occasional weekends and evenings

*This is an AFSCME represented position*

QUALIFICATIONS:

Environmental Health Specialist 1 Training & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public health sanitation, environmental health, chemistry, biology, microbiology, entomology, geology, or scientific discipline or a related field. No experience is required.

Environmental Health Specialist 2 Training & Experience:

In addition to the qualifications of the Environmental Health Specialist 1:

• Two years of responsible Environmental Health Specialist experience.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Special Requirements:

• Registration or proof of State application as an Environmental Health Specialist trainee or Registered Environmental Health Specialist with the State of Oregon is required at time of appointment.

Notes:

• This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check.

Testing Requirements (for Bilingual vacancy)

• Successful hire will be contingent upon taking a bilingual test to demonstrate proficiency in both English & Spanish.

DRIVER’S LICENSE:

• Must be in possession of a valid driver's license at time of application, and a valid Oregon Driver's license by time of appointment.

Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. The county will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.63 - $44.41 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $36