PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM ASST II

The salary for this position is: $4,446 - $5,914 monthly

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for a Public Health Program Assistant II for our Environmental Health Division. 

As a Public Health Program Assistant II, you will play a vital role in providing information to the public while also providing support to the Environmental Health division staff. Supporting our Food and Environmental Services (food, pools, and schools) section, you will be responsible for ensuring efficiency and accuracy of daily operations. If you are an organized, detail-oriented professional with a passion for public service and environmental health, we would love to hear from you!

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide program-specific information to the public via phone, mail, or in-person
• Provide administrative and technical support to Environmental Health staff
• Create, maintain, and update information in program-specific databases, programs, and spreadsheets
• Prepare reports, including daily application processing report
• Establish and maintain files, records, accounts, and other information sources as needed to support and document program activities
• Create and monitor office procedures and filing systems for effectiveness and adjust as needed
• Responsible for department archiving and maintaining archived records and files
• Monitor, purchase, and coordinate distribution of program inventory, including brochures and department supplies, in addition to assisting with supply ordering for the division
• Review program fees, prepare billings, maintain cash receipt records, balance daily cash receipting, and make deposits
• Responsible for tracking, quality assurance, responding to, and reporting of Environmental Health program requirements
• Compose, draft, proofread, and edit reports, letters, newsletters, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other types of correspondence as needed
• Create monthly notices and bills, and track and process payments in Permit Tracking Database, Microsoft Access, and Point and Pay payment system
• Process and distribute incoming mail, and scan and route incoming applications and historic program records
• Contact customers to obtain additional information for the program if needed
• May be required to conduct research to appropriately answer program-specific questions
• Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations

To view the full job classification, click here: Public Health Program Assistant II

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment - Quiet office setting in Olympia, Washington
• Schedule - Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with the potential option of alternative or compressed schedules 
• Travel Requirements - Travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings, and to perform field work 
• Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public

WHO WE ARE:

Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is Thurston County’s local health jurisdiction and human services department and is responsible for protecting the health and promoting the well-being of all people who live, work, and play in Thurston County. We value diversity and strive to foster a sense of belonging, honoring the unique experiences, cultures, skills, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our employees and community. As an agency actively working to address health equity, we aspire for everyone to have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of their individual circumstances.

Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds, and perspectives who are committed to our vision and core values.