Environmental Health Specialist II

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At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

Marin County Community Development Agency: The Community Development Agency (CDA) has a long history of innovation and leadership. CDA is a multifunctional agency shaping many aspects of environment and communities, organized into five mission-oriented divisions:
Planning, Building and Safety, Environmental Health Services, Housing and Federal Grants, and Sustainability. CDA’s mission is to promote, protect, and advance healthy, safe, and equitable communities.

There are currently two (2) full-time, fixed-term (for up to one (1) year each) Environmental Health Specialist II vacancies in the Environmental Health – Consumer Protection Program.

The Environmental Health Specialist II (EHS II) independently performs field inspections in all assigned program categories, assists in the performance of complex inspections, investigates complaints, and may be assigned lead responsibility and training for the activities of one or more staff at the trainee level. This position requires travel between various County and business-related locations and may require evening and weekend work.

Major projects:

• Performs inspections and enforces the provisions of the State and local health codes pertaining to food, water, housing, and waste disposal services to private and public entities including food facilities, organized camps, public swimming pools, solid waste facilities, and septic systems.
• Advises or instructs individuals, businesses, institutions and public officials in the prevention and correction of nuisances and unsanitary conditions.
• Confers with local officials on sanitation problems.
• Writes reports and findings of investigations and makes recommendations on requirements for correction or legal action.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate:

The highly qualified candidate will be customer-focused, competent utilizing technology for record keeping and conducting research, and committed to facilitating public health. In addition, the ideal candidate will have prior experience conducting inspections and successfully resolving complaints with the public through effective communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills.

Highly desired:
Bilingual Spanish Speaking and Writing skills

Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.

Knowledge of:

• General knowledge of basic principles of food science and technology such as food quality and its measurement, disposal of food wastes, food‑borne infections and intoxication, and the technological aspects of processing and preserving foods.
• Principles and practices of inspection, detection, and sanitary control of food processing, water quality, liquid and solid wastes, related hazardous materials and vector problems.
• Major principles and practices of environmental health as it relates to institutional environments, consumer protection, and occupational health.
• Basic community health problems and governmental programs designed to control such health problems as solid waste disposal, liquid waste disposal, water pollution, and vector control.
• The laws and regulations governing environmental health in California.
• Some knowledge of the design of food processing systems including types of materials used and their location in relation to public health needs.
• Principles and methods of designing research studies such as data sources and collection methods necessary to obtain information on various public health and sanitation programs and problems.
• Principles of environmental sanitation and sanitary science.
• Methods and practices used in…