Lead in School Drinking Water - Sampling Supervisor DOH8560

Lead in School Drinking Water Sampling Supervisor

Health Service Consultant 4 (HSC4)

This is a hybrid project position that will be funded through September 30, 2026

Join our mission to create healthier environments for Washington’s children at the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH). We are seeking an ardent leader to supervise the sampling operations and logistics for the Lead in School Drinking Water Program, helping to prevent childhood lead exposure and reduce health disparities across the state.

About Us: This position resides in the Office of Environmental Public Health Sciences (OEPHS) within the Healthy Homes and Communities Section -Childhood Environmental Lead Exposure Prevention. At EPH, we are committed to preventing environmental health hazards, promoting environmental justice, and addressing climate impacts to create safe spaces where communities thrive.

As the Lead in School Drinking Water Sampling Supervisor, you will:

• Provide supervision and leadership to the Lead in School Drinking Water sampling team.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual state-wide sampling and testing plan.
• Lead the operational planning and logistics required to ensure accurate water sampling.
• Supervise a team of four providing direction, coaching, and oversight of the team

• Work with Unit supervisor and leadership across offices and divisions to solve problems and remove barriers to ensure processes and procedures are in place that allow for the sampling program to run efficiently.
• Drive efforts that focus on reducing environmental lead exposure in high-risk areas, improving health equity and outcomes for children across Washington.

What We’re Looking For: We’re seeking an innovative professional with experience in environmental health programs, strong management skills, and a passion for public health and equity.

Make a difference—apply today!

Location and Flexibility 

Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work environment, where you can balance working from home and collaborating in the office. You’ll be expected to be in the DOH facility in Tumwater, WA, one day per month, and conduct field site visits once per quarter throughout the state.

Required Qualifications (you must meet ONE of the provided options and any additional criteria listed.): 

Experience defined below may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile. 

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in public health, health care administration, environmental sciences, business administration, public administration, environmental health, or closely allied field and two (2) or more years of experience working in a health services program, public health, medical service, social service, or another similar setting. 

Option 2: Six (6) or more years of experience working in a health services program, public health, environmental sciences, medical service, social service, or another similar setting.

AND in addition to the above experience:

• Experience supervising or managing a team in a production environment.
• Experience facilitating meetings and training. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health, health sciences, environmental sciences, education, public administration, environmental health, or another related field.
• Experience using REDCap for survey distribution or data warehousing.  
• Experience with environmental lead exposure sampling, testing and remediation. 

Benefits and Lifestyle

We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about "Why DOH" by visiting Work@Health.

We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)

At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.

Conditions of Employment:

Before hiring, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. 

This position does not have union representations and is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

I am prepared, with or without accommodations, to do the following:

• Commit to a full-time 40-hour workweek schedule (flexible work schedule requests must be approved supervisor). This position’s business hours are expected to be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and includes early morning phone support. 
• Communicate through applications such as MS Teams and MS Outlook, and by phone while working remotely.
• Adjust my work schedule occasionally to align with business needs, which may entail working evenings and weekends.
• Work is performed almost exclusively indoors in a DOH office and/or home-based office environment. The position requires occasional in-person attendance to perform duties on-site at the Tumwater location. When not working on-site as required, the incumbent may work from their home, a DOH office, or alternative location. The official duty station for this position is the DOH Tumwater office. Exposure to hazards is limited to those commonly found in government or home office environments.
• Occasional travel may be necessary, sometimes requiring overnight stays or trips out of state. You must be able to legally drive a vehicle or arrange alternative transportation for state business.
• Engage in emergency response exercises and high-priority assignments as assigned during emergency events. 

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

To apply, click "Apply" and complete the application. Attach your resume, and cover letter. 

In your Applicant Profile, include at least three professional references (including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led, if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

Do attach the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• DD-214 (if applicable)

Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

Do not include or attach the following – these documents or details will not be reviewed:

• REMOVE personal photos – do not submit any documents containing personal photos. 
• Transcripts (unless specifically requested in the Application Directions)
• Certifications or Diplomas
• Projects or Portfolios
• Letters of Recommendation

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:  We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.  

DOH is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity. 

Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need accommodation in the application or selection process, or need information in an alternative format, contact Andrea Thieme at (360) 918-6601 or andrea.thieme@doh.wa.gov.  For general DOH recruitment questions, email the Talent Acquisition Team at employment@doh.wa.gov. Deaf or hard of hearing contact Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1; individuals outside of Washington State contact Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6874.  

Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues. 

This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days. 

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration. 

Experience and education selected, listed, or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.

Salary : $5,343 - $7,589