OPS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST - 64964542

Requisition No: 840498 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST - 64964542

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64964542 

Salary:  $18 to $22/hour 

Posting Closing Date: 11/14/2024 

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Job posting category (Open Competitive)

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

 

Do you enjoy the thought of making your community a better place to live and ensuring it is safe from environmental health threats? If so, an exciting opportunity awaits the right candidate to join a dynamic 10-member environmental health team passionately engaged in a variety of cutting-edge environmental health initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work  in Three of the ten regulatory programs that includes Biomedical Waste, Food, Indoor Air Quality, Swimming pools, mobile home parks and Ocean Sampling. The position also offers an incredible learning/mentoring opportunity for those desiring a career in the environmental health sciences. 

 

Reporting to the Facilities Program Consultant, environmental health threats are mitigated through conducting inspections and risk assessments in a variety of facilities. The ideal candidate would be someone passionate about environmental health causes and a desire to develop their scientific, regulatory, and public relations professional skills. The position is based in Daytona Beach, Florida. Most of your daily time will be spent out in the community interacting with the public and inspecting facilities. Each day will also involve some office time for report writing, answering calls and processing inspection-related documents. This is a part time seasonal position.

 

Volusia County is home to over 47 miles of beaches, including the world-famous Daytona Beach, and is one of the fastest growing counties within central Florida. Our offices are surrounded by over 52 miles of paved bicycling trails, over 50 miles of kayaking trails, and two first-magnitude springs, three universities, theatres, museums and a multitude of other cultural opportunities.

If you have a desire to work within environmental health, learn a new career, enjoy working with people and a desire to do something that makes a difference, you are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

Knowledge of Software programs used by FDOH for environmental health inspections, data collection and analysis

Knowledge of Chapter 381 Florida Statutes, associated regulations and Policy 150-4 procedures

Knowledge of the policies and procedures for the Public Pools and Facilities Programs within Environmental Health

 

Qualifications:

 

Minimum -

Must have knowledge of Software programs used by FDOH for environmental health inspections, data collection and analysis

Must have knowledge of Chapter 381 Florida Statutes, associated regulations and Policy 150-4 procedures

Must have knowledge of the policies and procedures for the Public Pools and Facilities Programs within Environmental Health

Must be able to work in extreme heat, humidity and other inclement weather elements

Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in a Public Health, Environmental Health,  Natural or Physic