Lodging Inspector - Project; PHA

The hiring salary typically is between $78,994 and $90,560 p/year.

Home Based in the North-Eastern region of Washington

This is a home-based project, full-time Public Health Advisor 3 (PHA3) position with an anticipated end date of July 31, 2024
. Work is performed mostly in the field at various temporary worker housing sites and transient accommodations within the North-Eastern region of Washington and is done remotely from the incumbent’s home-based duty station in this region. This position is required to travel 70-80% of the workweek to complete inspections and investigations.

Duties Include

Conducts surveys and compliance investigations at temporary worker housing and transient accommodations to determine compliance with health and safety standards.

• Observe and evaluate the operation of TWH and TA facilities’ health and safety activities during inspections and investigations for compliance with health and safety rules and standards. Use environmental measurement instruments, such as electrical circuit testers, thermometers, etc., to collect data about the environment. Make conclusions and write final reports utilizing computer programs within assigned time frames.

Provides technical assistance on compliance with state and federal health and safety regulations.

• Provide technical assistance in person, via email, and over the phone to TWH and TA owners, operators, guests, and the general public. Answer all inquiries in a timely manner, per program policies.

Communicates surveys, inspection reports, and investigation findings in a manner that is understandable to the facility operators or owners.

• Use “plain talk” when preparing written documents. Review and recommend acceptance or denial of a licensee’s written plan of correction for each violation written on the report.

Works cooperatively within the agency and across federal/state/county/city agencies.

• Cooperatively work with federal agencies; environmental or public health programs; state agencies, such as the Department of Labor and Industries; local jurisdictions; and community organizations to integrate and promote consistency and clarity of information.

Training Development Support

• Support the team lead in the development and updating of TWH and TA training practices to ensure the standardization of personnel.

Core Competencies

• Communication: able to express themselves clearly orally and in writing with facility operators, owners, guests, and the general public.
• Leadership: demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with local, state, and federal partners on a variety of lodging issues and concerns
• Workload management: able to work independently, determine appropriate priorities and manage workload effectively and efficiently.
• Technical knowledge: demonstrates the ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, standards and procedures related to lodging
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  works effectively in a variety of situations with people of diverse backgrounds and differing opinions
• Analysis and problem solving demonstrates use of good judgment in decision making; is able to analyze complex information and situations and provide well thought out recommendations
• Computer skills: skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, team player, and understands how their actions or behavior affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. Our ideal candidate demonstrates resilience to model outward behaviors including seeing people like ourselves whose goals, objectives, needs, and challenges matter.

Required Qualifications

Option 1: A Bachelor's degree in environmental public health, construction, or a related field.
AND
Three (3) years of experience in public health/code enforcement or a similar field.

Option 2 :
Five years of experience with public health and/or safety regulations and/or enforcement of local/state laws and regulations,
OR any combination of…