EH County Manager, Glynn

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We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well‑being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

Benefits

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborative and inclusive environment where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long‑term career
• Take Part in a Hands‑on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem‑solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people

Leads an environmental health program operation for a county health department. Manages/supervises environmental health workforce that performs complex regulatory compliance, evaluation and monitoring functions. Implements policies and procedures governing food service facilities, land use (on‑site sewage management, portable sanitation, nonpublic water), tourist accommodations, public swimming pool and spas, rabies control, vector surveillance and control, and environmental health complaints.

All Coastal Health District, County Health Department employees are deemed essential employees in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event not limited to but including, staffing a shelter, a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or Point of Dispensing site (POD). When you are called on to participate, you are expected and it will be a part of your job requirement to participate, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff – defines goals, fosters open communication, provides positive and productive evaluation and feedback and motivates assigned staff.
• Provides on‑the‑job training and performance coaching for assigned staff.
• Interprets regulatory issues, technical issues, and analytical data to document compliance – develops goals that meet the needs and mission of the agency. Establishes county inspection procedures and administrative policy for countywide environmental health program activities.
• Investigates complaints, provides environmental education and technical assistance in compliance with various Federal, State, Agency and local administrative policies, operating procedures, and rules and regulations.
• Performs inspections, interviews, technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed.
• Participates in public hearings and/or meetings to provide technical expertise regarding complex environmental health issues as required.
• Acts as an advocate for the community in regard to environmental health issues.
• Directs investigations into possible causes of illnesses based on accepted public health procedures as necessary.
• Provides information to the public, regulated community, and enforcement officers regarding the environmental laws and regulations.
• Responds to environmental emergencies and conducts safety evaluations.
• Reviews permit applications; drafts, modifies and issues permits in accordance with the rules, regulations and established procedures.
• Reviews permit requirements and regulations in order to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental laws.

Plans and coordinates the County's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan in collaboration with Public Health Emergency Preparedness staff and community partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with completion of 27 semester hours (or 40 quarter hours) in laboratory science (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.) and two (2) years of experience as a PH Envir Compl Specialist 4 (RCP
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