Environmental Health Supervisor, Public Health

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community based settings.

Deschutes County is the largest municipal government in the region with more than 1,250 employees providing services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.

As an Environmental Health Supervisor for Deschutes County, you’ll oversee key environmental health programs including food safety, indoor air quality, vector control, climate hazards, drinking water, and recreational water. You will lead regulatory inspections, support non‑regulatory program staff, identify emerging risks, develop innovative strategies, and build strong community partnerships. The position operates Monday through Friday with occasional weekend support and emergency response duties if necessary.

• Program Oversight and Innovation – Supervise multidisciplinary environmental health programs and identify emerging hazards to develop creative mitigation strategies.
• Compliance and Enforcement – Ensure adherence to regulations set by the Oregon Health Authority, analyze inspection data, and maintain thorough program records.
• Staff and Community Engagement – Train and supervise regulatory and non‑regulatory staff while building partnerships with community businesses to advance environmental health initiatives.

• Environmental health laws and regulations at the county, state, and federal levels.
• Techniques for evaluating compliance with environmental standards in food safety, indoor air quality, vector control, climate hazards, drinking water, and recreational water.
• Methods for identifying and addressing emerging environmental health hazards.
• Responding to public health emergencies.
• Innovative approaches to risk mitigation and program development.
• Best practices in record management, customer service, and community engagement.

• Investigating and resolving environmental complaints and hazards.
• Enforcing health and safety regulations effectively
  
  Leading and developing staff, managing resources, and improving programs.
• Creating and implementing innovative solutions to environmental health challenges.
• Communicating clearly with the public, team, and colleagues, verbally and in writing.
• Building and maintaining strong community partnerships.
• Providing excellent customer service and resolving conflicts with tact.
• Supporting and advancing County goals while adhering to policies and procedures.

Health plan with employer‑paid premiums ($95 employee only / $116 employee plus dependents), on‑site clinic, pharmacy, wellness services, life insurance, PERS retirement, paid time off (14‑18 hrs/month), holidays, and professional development opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, or related field; AND five (5) years of experience in environmental health programs; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days of hire date. Conditional upon successful pre‑employment screening (criminal, driving, and substance use).

Registration with the Oregon Environmental Health Registration Board as an environmental health specialist is required.