Environmental Health Manager

The Position

The list developed from this recruitment will be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional, regular full-time, and part-time positions in a variety of departments, service areas, and locations throughout the County, should they occur. Pursuant to current bargaining unit agreements, employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo are eligible to receive a 5% assignment premium.

The current vacancy in Ukiah.

Manages programs and staff and performs a variety of complex technical and administrative functions to assure compliance with local, state and federal public health and environmental laws and regulations, including advising the public regarding related matters; investigating complaints; proposing and justifying fees; preparing various reports; representing the division with state agencies; assisting in developing the budget; and establishing goals and objectives.

Manager Academy is mandatory for all managers and consists of nine courses that must be completed within two years. Participation is required and completed during work hours.

All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents:

• Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable laws including: interviewing, hiring and training, planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Plans, organizes, assigns, reviews, and controls work production and activities, to include procedures, allocation of resources, problem resolution, and training of employees.
• Develops policies and procedures related to division functions or recommends revisions to same.
• Represents the division with State agencies, including: attending meetings; working with agencies regarding their evaluation of County solid waste and hazardous materials programs.
• Assists in budget development, including: developing revenue projections; evaluating time study data; determining costs; recommending fee changes; preparing justifications; proposing and justifying fees and preparing fee resolutions; preparing board agenda summaries; attending hearings.
• Develops programs goals and objectives and assists in the development of division-wide goals and objectives.
• Prepares litigation requests to the District Attorney or County Counsel.
• Meets with and/or advises the public, contractors, business representatives, etc., concerning public health and environmental issues, including: explaining applicable laws, regulations and fees; responding via letter, telephone and personal inquiry; assisting in completing business plans.
• Prepares complex, routine and non-routine reports as requested utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; creates forms; and relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.
• Reviews and implements new laws and regulations.
• Updates and maintains computer database information and related documents, records and files; creates queries, forms and reports.
• Represents the department and County before advisory committee, community groups, etc., regarding various environmental health issues; meets with staff from other departments to coordinate functions.
• Maintains and upgrades knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars, meetings and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Disseminates a variety of information and/or reports to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail, email or fax.
• Acts as superior, in his/her absence, for temporary period of time.
• Investigates reports/complaints of illegal hazardous materials and/or waste releases, including: collecting evidence at potential environmental crime scenes, taking samples of soil and water for laboratory analysis; reviewing analytical lab reports to determine if investigation is needed; preparing reports; issuing notices of violation; making referrals; and forwarding information to law enforcement or legal officials.
• Reviews and approves annual underground storage tank operations certificate submissions and other public health and environmental documents, certificates, reports, etc.
• Monitors safety procedures and practices at underground storage tank removal and closures.
• Responds to hazardous material and hazardous waste releases and discharges.
• Inspects public food facilities, state small water systems and public pools and spas for compliance with state health laws and regulations; issues written reports identifying violations and compliance requirements.
• Reviews quarterly monitoring reports of state small water systems for compliance with state regulations.
• Reviews and approves plans for new state small water systems, septic systems, new and remodeled food facilities, and new and…