Environmental Health Officer

Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs. •Plans, organizes and implements environmental health programs in accordance with regulatory framework of the County and State and in accordance with the community’s needs. •Plans, delegates, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates. •Develops and administers the Environmental Health Services budget. •Receives, compiles and analyzes information necessary to generate activity reports that evaluated the effectiveness of Environmental Health programs. •Initiates, prepares and administers state and federal grants and monitors compliance with the contractual requirements of the grant programs. •Enforces and/or supervises the enforcement environmental public health laws and regulations. •Prepares and presents oral and written reports. •Formulates Division policies and procedures to assure a standardized approach with respect to implementation and ongoing activities of Environmental Health Division programming. •Maintains awareness of local environmental challenges potentially affecting the public’s health. Stays abreast of contemporary environmental public health practice and modifies locally programs as appropriate. •Interfaces as appropriate with other Health Department Divisions, governmental agencies, community organizations, professional groups and the public to coordinate services. •Establishes and maintains a continuing education program for self and subordinates assuring the availability of programs appropriate for environmental public health practitioners. •Reviews construction plans and specifications relating to environmental health programs. •Performs related work as a Registered Sanitarian as required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: •Intermittent periods of standing, sitting, and walking. •Subject to frequent interruptions. •Works primarily during normal business hours with occasional evening and weekend commitments including being available on-call for emergencies. •Works in an office environment and does field work in all weather conditions. •Requires occasional travel to meetings and training.

Supervision Exercised: Yes, 8 FTE