Regional Supervisor; Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt

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The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Regional Supervisor. Performs highly technical work as the regional office supervisor in planning, directing, and coordinating several multiphase Office of Health Protection programs in the region office. Supervises professional staff in the regional office.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre‑tax programs - Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro‑rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www
2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

• Performs highly technical work as a regional supervisor in planning, directing, and coordinating several multiphase Office of Health Protection Programs in the regional office.
• Reviews plans and specifications to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental health laws and regulations.
• Prepares and/or reviews all evidence submitted for court proceedings and approve all referrals.
• Serves as full‑line supervisor.
• Schedules and then travels utilizing a personal vehicle to conduct and direct training courses within the state in various technical programs for Public Health and local health department staff, the regulated industry and the general public addressing environmental health activities covered by Department laws and regulations.
• Explains and interprets state Laws and Department rules and regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to environmental health programs to the general public, public officials, local health departments and other local groups.
• Attends and completes mandatory knowledge‑based and practical training required by the Office of Health Protection standard operating procedure and program requirements for regional program activities.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in Environmental health investigations and administration of environmental public health programs.
• Requires Illinois Licensure as an Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP).

• Four (4) years of experience applying knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and public health laws and regulations.
• Four (4) years of experience reviewing plans and specifications to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental engineering laws and regulations.
• Four (4) years of experience related to environmental sample collection and result interpretation.
• Four (4) years of experience preparing and/or reviewing evidence for court proceedings regarding environmental health regulatory programs and regulated entities.
• Four (4) years of experience conducting and directing training courses addressing environmental health activities covered by laws and regulations.
• Four (4) years of experience supervising employees, including…