Environmental Protection Specialist Intern

Department Information

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

At The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) we are dedicated to the Colorado for All philosophy - working toward a Colorado where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

We support the basic human rights of our neighbors regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education level, disability, socio-economic status, or any other visible or invisible identity. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Be BOLD.....Make a REAL difference . . join us in serving our communities advancing Colorado's health and protecting the places we live, work, learn, and play, to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

Mission
- To advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Vision
- To create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Retirement ( PERA options), Medical and dental health plans
• Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous personal time off
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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The Milk and Corrections Unit is under the direction of the Deputy Division Director and is responsible for assuring compliance with the requirements of the food laws and sanitation regulations of the State for dairy farms, dairy processing plants, and correctional facilities. These duties are accomplished through inspections, recall coordination, outbreak investigations, compliance assistance, and compliance assurance; by reviewing registration information, plan review submissions, and other field-generated information for dairy plants and farms, and penal institutions within the State.

The Unit determines the appropriate response, which may include informal or formal inquiries, such as embargo, condemnation, seizure, injunctive relief, and recalls, requesting additional field investigations, recommending and subsequently researching and developing administrative or judicial enforcement actions, and developing and negotiating civil penalties. The Unit is also responsible for drafting new regulations, completing State Board of Health documents, and coordinating stakeholder meetings.

This entry-level position exists, with supervisor and work group lead oversight, to perform assigned sampling surveillance for the milk inspection program. This includes conducting assessments on milk haulers and plant samplers, performing inspections of milk hauling tankers, and collecting milk samples for analysis. This position will also provide compliance assistance to Colorado dairy industry.

• Conduct on-farm evaluations of milk haulers sampling and transferring milk to milk tankers.
• Conduct evaluations of milk plant samplers obtaining milk samples from individual milk tankers
• Conduct training courses for new haulers and samplers, issue certification tests, and discuss the results with individual applicants conduct field inspections of milk tankers used to haul milk, issuing a certification sticker upon completion.
• Conduct data entry of completed inspections, input inspections completed by a Certified Industry Inspector, and generate lists of upcoming inspections and evaluations to be completed

• Obtain milk and water samples to ensure compliance with Grade A regulatory standards and ensure the frequency of samples meets or exceeds regulatory requirements

• Review, investigate, update, and maintain raw milk herdshare registrations.
• Update DEHS website with information pertinent to raw milk herdshare operations in Colorado.

• Attends meetings, serves on task forces or teams, completes projects, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

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