Environmental Health Specialist

Title: Environmental Health Specialist

State Role Title: Environmental Health Specialist

Hiring Range: $44,000-$55,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CENT VA-CAMPBELL

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Central Virginia Health District is seeking an Environmental Health Specialist to join our team dedicated to protecting and promoting public health. The Central VA Health District is comprised of the City of Lynchburg, the Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell. This position will be based in the Campbell Health Department but may require occasional travel to other locations in the district.

This position will be trained in the onsite sewage, private well, rabies prevention, and other programs and will perform work under close guidance. The person selected for the position will be required to obtain licensure as an Onsite Soil Evaluator from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation within 24 months of hire.

Primary duties will include performing site and soil evaluations for proposed onsite sewage disposal systems and private wells; reviewing applications and plans; investigating reports of septic system failures; investigating animal bites, collecting, packaging and submitting specimens for rabies testing; investigating complaints and enforcing compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies; providing educational outreach to the public.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public as well as other

internal/external partners and staff; proficient in basic computer software
programs

• Time management skills necessary in order to meet workload demands
• Knowledge and/experience in assigned program area
• Ability to influence behavior of foodservice employees/management, provide

services in professional, courteous manner, present educational programs to
adults; uses a customer-service oriented approach to assignments and works
effectively as a team member

• Must be able to complete training in the VDH Soils program, VDH Food

program or VDH Shellfish program and be able to obtain credentials in one of
the following within 18 months: VDH Standardized in Food, DPOR
Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE), DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil
Evaluator (AOSE) or National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State
Standardized Inspector

• A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if

operating

Additional Considerations

Previous experience, training or education in environmental health. Experience in soil evaluation or onsite sewage disposal systems.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply! S

upplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Cortez Jackson

Phone: n/a

Email: cortez.jackson@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.