Environmental Health Specialist II​/III - Continuous

JOB OPPORTUNITY

There is one current vacancy in the Kings County Public Health Department for the position of Environmental Health Specialist II/III. This position performs a variety of professional duties to protect public health through inspection, education, and enforcement in areas such as food safety, water quality, hazardous materials, solid waste, and wastewater disposal. Works under general supervision (Specialist I/II) or direction (Specialist III), ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local health regulations.

The Kings County Public Health Department is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of:

Environmental Health Specialist II:$29.60 - $36.13 Hourly; $61,568.00 - $75,150.40 Annually

Environmental Health Specialist III:$32.69 - $39.91 Hourly; $67,995.20 - $83,012.80 Annually

Future vacancies for this position may be filled from the eligible list to be established. The life of this eligible list is six months.

This is a "continuous recruitment" which means we will accept applications on a continuous basis. A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.

Under general supervision (Environmental Health Specialist I and II) or direction (Environmental Health Specialist III), performs professional work involved in the inspection and enforcement of various environmental health program areas including, but not limited to: consumer protection, hazardous materials, environmental quality, emergency response, drinking water sanitation, solid waste disposal, wastewater disposal, land use, and vector control; interprets, implements, and enforces federal, state, and local codes as they pertain to environmental health programs;

provides education, technical consultations and assistance; and performs related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision (Environmental Health Specialist I and II), or direction (Environmental Health Specialist III), from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Environmental Health Specialist II
:This is the first working level registered classification in the professional Environment Health Specialist series. Incumbents at this level are required to possess a Registered Environmental Health Specialist certification issued by the State of California and as experience is gained, assignments become more varied, complex, and difficult; close supervision and frequent review of work lessen as an incumbent demonstrates skill to perform the work independently.

Incumbents at this level usually perform most of the duties required of the III-level but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise.

Environmental Health Specialist III: This is the full journey-level registered classification in the professional Environment Health Specialist series. Incumbents at this level are required to possess a Registered Environmental Health Specialist certification issued by the State of California and are fully competent to perform the full range of environmental inspection and enforcement duties, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Incumbents at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from the Senior Environmental Health Specialist in that the latter is the advanced journey lead level which performs the most complex and specialized inspection and enforcement duties and provides technical and functional direction and provide training to lower-level support staff.

Positions in the Environmental Health Specialist class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the II-level are normally filled by advancement from the I-level, after the required certifications are obtained. Positions at the III-level are normally filled by advancement from the II-level after gaining the knowledge, skill, and experience which meet the qualifications for the higher-level class and after demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the class.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Some duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed in a learning capacity for entry-level (I Level) positions.

• Performs regulation and enforcement of environmental health safety laws, rules, and regulations; interprets the more specialized environmental health regulations, rules, and policies related to environmental health program areas.
• Inspects…