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Position Title: Environmental Health Administrator I - Food Safety

Salary: Hourly: $25.05 || Annual: $52,108.78

How to Apply:

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree with major course work in the biological sciences, sanitary sciences, chemistry or other fields closely related to environmental health and four (4) years of professional environmental health work including one (1) year in a supervisory or management capacity.


OR


  • Master’s Degree in Public Health with a major concentration in Environmental Health or a field related to Environmental Health and three (3) years of professional environmental health work including one (1) years in a supervisory or management/administrative capacity.


OR


  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.


Education & College Transcripts

If you are claiming college education to meet minimum requirements or as a part of your application, including supplemental questions, you must submit or attach a copy of your official college transcripts for your claim to be accepted. Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted. 

Condition of Employment

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status.

Employment Type

  • Full-time, Mid-Senior Level


Relevant Experience

You will receive a score based on the experience you report on your application for employment. It is therefore important that you provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification. Call our Office of Human Resource Management if you have any questions.

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

  • Minimum Requirements - 35%
  • Relevant Skills/Experiences/Certifications - 40%
  • Supplemental Questions - 25%


Supplemental Questions

Please be prepared to answer the following questions. You may upload as a Word document answers to the supplemental questions in the “Upload Page” of the application. Make sure to note “See attached” after the statement on the application form if you are attaching a separate document. If you are unable to upload the document, email to ACHD Human Resources Department.

  1. How do you organize, manage, and prioritize your work on a daily basis in fast-paced conditions with competing priorities?
  2. Describe your experience in evaluating and improving a procedure. Give details about what caused you to take the initiative, how you developed and implemented the desired changes, and the outcomes of the changes. Demonstrate with examples.
  3. Describe you experience in leading a team project to gain consensus, and how you met timelines and generated reports/results.
  4. Describe a time when you mediated a situation through verbal communication.
  5. Describe your experience in technical training. Who was your audience? How did you develop and implement the training? 


Allegheny County Civil Service Employees (Non-ACHD)

Regular or probationary employees of County Departments currently in this classification, hired under a State Civil Service System, who apply for this position will not be considered as Open Competitive applicants. Those employees selected for transfer to the Allegheny County Health Department will be considered to have resigned their Civil Service status from the Department in which they are currently working and will be required to complete a probationary period with the Health Department.

This announcement may be modified, amended or canceled by the Allegheny County Health Department at any time.

Purpose

To establish open competitive and promotional eligible lists for use in making merit system appointments in the Allegheny County Health Department. The list will contain the names of successful candidates ranked in the order of final earned ratings. The list will be in effect for one (1) year unless previously exhausted or superseded.

In the ranking, open competitive applicants qualifying for Veteran’s Preference receive an additional ten points on the final earned rating. Form DD-214 must be attached to the application form for consideration for Veteran’s Preference. Determination of Veteran’s Preference is made in accordance with State Civil Service Policy.

If you are claiming veteran's preference, then proof of eligibility; DD-214 Form or other comparable military document must be submitted for initial claim. The document must show dates of entry and separation and character of service.

Credit for a degree or college coursework can only be accepted from an official transcript submitted directly from the college or university to Allegheny County Health Department.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Position Summary:

This is administrative, management and professional work in planning, directing and coordinating environmental health activities in the field of environmental health. An employee in this class is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating environmental health activities as assigned by a high level Environmental Health Administrator in an environmental health program. An important aspect of this work is providing consultative services to community and business groups, county health officials, and other agencies in the region regarding environmental health conditions. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate supervisory and other professional environmental specialists. Work is performed with considerable independence under the general direction of a higher level administrator and is reviewed for conformance to established policies and procedures and desired objectives through reports, conferences and evaluation of results.

Overview:

Fringe Benefits

  • Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.


Perks Working for ACHD

  • Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
Duties:

  • Plans, develops, directs and coordinates environmental health staff and program activities which includes supervising a staff of professional environmental health specialists responsible for the inspection and enforcement of public health environmental laws. 
  • Plans, develops, directs and coordinates a major phase of the environmental health program such as good sanitation and institutions and camps on a county-wide basis.
  • Develops plans and procedures for conducting environmental health studies and surveys and plans and directs field investigations.
  • Consults with and advises community officials, commercial and individual groups and volunteer agencies regarding environmental health activities within their jurisdiction. 
  • Develops methods and procedures to aid in community planning and program development, participates in workshops and institutes and speaks before groups regarding the prevention and correction of environmental health problems. 
  • Determines the priority of environmental health programs in a region relative to community needs, demands, budget and available personnel. 
  • Initiates and directs actions to secure compliance with public health laws and regulations pertaining to environmental health. 
  • Conducts environmental health staff conferences to interpret policies and procedures pertaining to the operational phase of the environmental health program and participates in orientation and in-service training activities. 
  • Supervises the maintenance of records, prepares reports, initiates correspondence and replies to inquiries. 
  • Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department 
  • Performs other duties as required or requested 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • The principles, techniques and practices of environmental sanitation. 
  • The laws, rules and regulations relating to public health sanitation. 
  • The application of chemical and biological sciences to environmental sanitation. 
  • The social and health problems of the community. 
Skill in:

  • Supervisory Skills 
  • Office Management 
  • Project Planning 
  • Team Building 
  • Plumbing 
  • Documentation 
  • Interpersonal Communication 
  • File Management 
  • Public Health
  • Microsoft Office 
Ability to:

  • Plan, develop and direct programs and surveys. 
  • Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of others. 
  • Provide training to staff personnel. 
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private groups and individuals. 
  • Express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing. 
  • Travel to and from work locations to carry out the responsibilities of the position. 
  • Respond to public health emergencies. 
Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.
Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.
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