Salary : $101,314.25 - $151,971.38 Annually
Location : Monroe, NC
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 511091
Department: Public Health
Opening Date: 12/04/2024
Closing Date: 12/11/2024 11:00 PM Eastern
General StatementThe Environmental Health Division Manager, under limited supervision, performs professional work managing, planning, and organizing all environmental health related programs and staff for the Union County Public Health Department. Work includes monitoring public health trends and adjusting programs as needed. Work also includes ensuring initial and ongoing training, registration, and work standards for staff by developing policies and procedures for all programs. Employee must exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in appraising situations and making decisions. Employee must use tact and courtesy in frequent contact with employees, the public, associated professionals, businesses and outside agencies at the municipal, county, state and federal levels.
Work is performed in accordance with Chapters 130A and 87-97 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and includes the enforcement of the Union County Ordinance for Solid Waste Management, Mass Gathering Ordinance and Public Health Regulations for Irrigation Wells in Union County. Work requires performing a great variety of duties, responsibilities and coordination of work with others.
Public Health is responsible for preparedness activities in the event of natural disasters and disease outbreaks. This position will be required to lead the environmental health response in preparedness activities and support other public health efforts as needed.
Essential Functions Serves as the administrator over all environmental health program areas to include Administration, On-site Water Protection, Food, Lodging and Institutions, Children's Environmental Health, and Environmental Health Education and Outreach.
Provides leadership and direction for other environmental health areas of concern including commercial plan review, complaint investigations, vector control, air quality, moisture and mold, hazardous waste and hazardous material spill incidents, environmental epidemiology, communicable illness outbreak investigations, and emergency preparedness activities.
Develops comprehensive policies and procedures for all environmental health programs.
Develops short and long-term objectives, establishes goals, priorities, and deadlines for these programs and reviews and revises these as necessary in accordance with a change of needs in the community or to protect public health.
Participates in the selection and orientation of new staff; provides feedback to staff through performance evaluations, coaching, staff and one-on-one meetings; and arranges training to advance necessary job-related skills.
Manages administrative and front-line customer service staff, including work scheduling, data entry and reporting, financial transactions, budgeting, purchasing card reconciliation, billing and refunds. Ensures compliance with established public health documentation retention schedules.
Oversees the processing of division specific public records requests and maintenance of archived electronic documents.
Responsible for use, maintenance and assignment of county vehicles by Environmental Health Division staff. Ensures compliance with Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Oversees environmental health equipment inventory including ordering, cleaning, maintenance, replacement and staff training and usage.
Develops the Environmental Health Division budget to include the operations, capital outlay, expansion needs, revenue from fees, and grants, after consultation with the Public Health Director.
Monitors State Agreement Addendums for budgetary and performance related deliverables.
Develops proposed fees for services for review by Public Health Director and adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.
Ensures that the staff of the Environmental Health Division understand and apply applicable local, state, and federal rules and laws in a consistent manner.
Develops work policies and procedures and prepares proposed ordinances or changes of ordinances for review by Public Health Director and adoption by the Union County Board of County Commissioners.
Participates in the development of statewide rules by reviewing and commenting on proposed regulatory changes, suggesting modifications to existing regulations, and serving on state rule writing committees.
Oversees Environmental Health QA/QI initiatives related to work processes and employee performance. Participates in ongoing agency initiatives to ensure customer service expectations, work quality, legal compliance and efficiency.
Studies and evaluates the needs of assigned public health programs and the possibilities for expanding service.
Presents projects and proposals to the Department Director and upper management.
Manages the development of new projects from inception to completion: reviews proposals and confirms that the project budget is sufficient.
Leads environmental health division software selection and use, functionality, reporting, staff training and ongoing communication with vendor(s).
Represents and articulates the interests of the division in meetings with the Human Services Board, Board of County Commissioners and other boards or study groups in the county and region.
Provides community education and increases awareness of problems and available services by making presentations to civic clubs, schools, and local colleges about environmental health programs.
Ensures certified food safety training is provided or available for food establishment managers and food handlers operating in Union County.
Acts as the spokesperson in dealing with both the local and regional print and electronic media.
Represents Environmental Health on collaborative projects with associated county departments, non-profit organizations and state agencies.
Serves as a member of the Union County Local Emergency Planning Committee, representing the division and providing subject matter expertise as necessary.
Serves as a member of the Public Health Department's Epi Team, planning and assisting with the response to possible epidemiological matters including communicable disease and the prevention of food borne disease.
May serve in the Union County Emergency Operations Center making decisions regarding the impact on the community on matters of environmental health concern.
Represents Environmental Health in monthly legal meetings with BCE, Planning, Zoning and Fire Services to discuss pending compliance issues.
Compiles and validates complaint investigation documentation related to pending legal cases.
Represents Environmental Health in court actions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:Bachelor's Degree from a National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) accredited program. Employee must have a minimum of 30 semester hours or its equivalent 45 quarter hours in physical, biological, natural life or health sciences, five (5) years of experience in environmental health including three (3) years of supervisory and administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certifications:Current Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist with the North Carolina Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists.
Current Delegation of Authority by the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Services in three (3) or more environmental health program areas.
Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Special Requirements: Within thirty (30) days of employment, employee must provide immunization records, provide proof of immunity, or receive/start the required vaccination series, as applicable, along with complying with any necessary screenings, as required by the Union County Department of Public Health.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:Master's degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, or Public Administration and five (5) years of environmental health program level experience, including three years of experience in a supervisory capacity
Supplemental InformationPHYSICAL DEMANDSMust be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be physically able to operate a vehicle, able to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Significant degree of walking, standing, and bending required. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
WORK ENVIRONMENTWork is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the need to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
INSURANCE PROGRAMS HEALTH INSURANCEAll full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period. Health Reimbursement Account Preventative Care Coverage Prescription Coverage Vision Coverage
DENTAL INSURANCE All full-time employees and their eligible dependents can participate on the first day of the first full month of employment. You must sign up for coverage within your first 30 days of employment or wait until the annual enrollment period.
LIFE INSURANCE Basic Term life Insurance in the amount of one times the annual salary is provided for all full-time and benefitted part-time employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deduction for the employee and eligible dependents.
FINANCIAL PROGRAMS RETIREMENT Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System is a requirement for all full-time and benefitted part-time employees. Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. If you have five (5) years of service, you are 100% vested in the NCLGERS.
NC401(k)
The NC401(k) supplemental retirement program is available to full-time and benefitted part-time employees. The County establishes this 401(k) account for each eligible employee and makes a five percent (5%) contribution based on biweekly earnings. Employees may elect to make voluntary contributions through payroll deduction.
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATIONThe 457 Deferred Compensation program is available to all employees through payroll deduction. Deferred compensation is a voluntary investment plan to supplement retirement income and to defer taxable income.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS Options are available to regular full-time and benefitted part-time employees who wish to use pre-tax dollars for eligible medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and daycare expenses. The Flex Debit Card program gives you instant access to your account funds.
Health Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible health care expenses.
Dependent Care Spending Account -- Section 125 of the IRS Code allows yearly voluntary enrollment to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible dependent care expenses.
DIRECT DEPOSIT Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
CREDIT UNION Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.
TRUISTNo Overdraft Fees
$100 Negative Balance Buffer
Online and Mobile Banking with Bill Pay
LEAVE PROGRAMS VACATION LEAVE Vacation leave is accrued based on creditable years of service in the Local Government Employees Retirement System.
SICK LEAVE For full-time County employees, sick leave accrues at eight (8.0) hours per month. Benefitted part-time employees accrue prorated sick leave based on a percentage of the full-time rate. Your unused sick leave balance can be applied as creditable service toward a service retirement under the guidelines of the NCLGERS.
SICK LEAVE TRANSFER FROM OTHER AGENCIES Unused sick leave earned from another North Carolina Governmental Agency and/or entity, will be accepted and transferred to the County as follows: twelve (12) sick leave days will be transferred and added to the employees active sick leave balance after completion of six (6) months of employment. The remaining balance of sick leave documented for transfer at the time of employment will be recorded in the employees permanent personnel file. On the fifth anniversary of employment with the County, the remaining balance of transferred sick leave will be added to the employees active sick leave balance.
HOLIDAYS There are 12 County recognized holidays per year with 1 floating holiday available.
MILITARY LEAVE Annual Training - 10 paid workdays granted.
Active Duty - 20 paid workdays granted.
CIVIL LEAVE Paid leave is provided to full-time or regular part-time County employees called for jury duty or as a witness of the court for the federal or state government, or a subdivision thereof.
FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Federal law provides job protection and continuation of existing paid health insurance during 12 weeks of leave, paid or unpaid, to an eligible employee for qualifying events. These events can include birth or adoption, and serious illness of an immediate family member, or of the employee.
PAID PARENTAL LEAVEParental Leave provides the employee paid leave for the first eight weeks of approved FML for the birth of a son or daughter, or placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care.
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE Educational Leave is available to regular full-time and benefitted part-time employees when participating in a job-related, short course, such as an update, not to exceed ten (10) consecutive working days.
VOLUNTEER TIME OFFVolunteer Time Off will provide employes with 16 hours of paid time per calender year to volunteer at approved Union County community partner agencies.
OTHER PROGRAMS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.
AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well. Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and benefitted part-time employees through payroll deduction.
NATIONAL COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM The National College Savings Program is open to all employees. The Program is designed to provide certain tax advantages, encourage and facilitate saving to pay the costs of attending eligible institutions.
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health?
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Are you registered as an Environmental Health Specialist with the North Carolina Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners?
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Describe your experience and how many years you have worked in the field of Environmental Health.
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How many years of supervisory experience do you have?
- Less than one year
- 1 to 2 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 5 years or more
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Do you have current delegation of authority by the North Carolina Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Services in three (3) or more environmental health program areas?
Required Question
