Environmental Health Specialist II

at Pima County Government in Tucson, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Department - Health

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5602 - Environmental Health Specialist II

Salary Grade: 10
 

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $25.14 - $30.16 Per Hour   

Pay Range: $25.14 - $35.18 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Environmental Health Specialist II leads other environmental staff and participates in the public health, consumer health and food safety field by leading investigations, inspections, education, and enforcement functions with emphasis on new or remodeled food establishments or food establishments with a change of ownership. This classification is differentiated from the Environmental Health Specialist I by its focus on leading other environmental staff, plan review and the inspection of new or remodeled food establishments or food establishments with a change of ownership. Works across various environmental health domains, including plan review, training of new employees, FDA voluntary program standards, and special projects as needed by the division.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Conducts plan reviews for regulated facilities;

• Approves operations and permitting of regulated establishments;

• Leads investigations into outbreaks and environmental health hazards, requiring detailed analysis and coordination with other agencies or departments, to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations and statutes;

• Participates in or leads the implementation of long-term compliance plans for facilities, including corrective actions and follow-up inspections;

• Participates in or leads the development and implementation of new environmental health programs or initiatives, including drafting policies and guidelines;

• Mentors and trains entry-level environmental health specialists and interns, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices within the profession;

• Serves as a project lead on special assignments, requiring coordination across multiple stakeholders and departments;

• Designs and delivers educational programs and materials regarding environmental health issues and prevention strategies to the community, businesses, and professional groups;

• Represents the environmental health department at public meetings, hearings, and task forces, advocating for public health issues and policy changes;

• Conducts research on environmental health trends, emerging issues, and best practices to inform departmental strategies and policies;

• Analyzes data from inspections, investigations, and surveillance activities to identify patterns, risks, and areas for improvement; 

• Interprets and implements County ordinances and/or policies, state and federal laws regulating environmental health.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in biological, environmental science, microbiology, or natural science* as defined by the Arizona Sanitarians Council or other closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of experience as a registered sanitarian.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

* The Sanitarian’s Council has defined “natural science” as a branch of science that deals with the physical world, including life, physical, and health sciences. The Sanitarians’ Council makes all final determinations as to whether individual courses meet the definition.

OR:

Two years of work experience with Pima County in an Environmental Health Specialist I or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Current Registered Sanitarian and/or Registered Environmental Health Specialist credentials.

• Experience working in an environmental health program.

• Experience with staff training, grant writing, or policy and procedure writing.  

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.