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Job Location drjobs

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 92633 - 124831

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Position/Program Information


EXAM NUMBER:
PH5678F

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity

FIRST DATE OF FILING:
Wednesday November 8 2023 at 8:30 A.M. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

No outofclass experience will be accepted.


DEFINITION:
Directs the environmental health program activities in a health district; or has immediate responsibility for a specialized Countywide environmental health program.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions located in a district allocable to this class receive administrative and technical direction from an Environmental Health Services Manager and direct a staff who are performing a variety of environmental health activities directed toward the identification solution and prevention of environmental health problems. The staff takes appropriate enforcement action in accordance with State and local regulations governing retail food vending multiple housing sewage etc. Positions located in the Bureau of Consumer Protection or the Bureau of Environmental Protection receive administrative and technical direction from the Director Environmental Planning and Evaluation. They oversee a staff who are performing specialized environmental health activities directed toward the identification and solution of environmental health problems in such specialized consumer and environmental protection programs as food dairy water sewage multiple housing and institutions garment industry public swimming facilities vehicle inspections water pollution control and plan check. The staff initiates appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with Federal State and local regulations in these Countywide programs. As the chief environmental health law enforcement official of a district or a specialized Countywide program the incumbent ensures that environmental health management policies and procedures are followed by the environmental health specialist staff and also are responsible for expediting inspection and enforcement action. Chief Environmental Health Specialists provide the final authority in achieving compliance with environmental health and consumer protection laws within their jurisdiction before criminal prosecution and court action are undertaken through city or the District Attorney. Incumbents serve as technical authorities and are instrumental in developing revising proposing and analyzing environmental health legislation and designing programs to meet the needs of the community.

Essential Job Functions

  • Directs and administers the conduct of environmental health programs activities within a health district or specialized Countywide program through the review of reports coordination of work and the resolution of problems.
  • Interprets clarifies and resolves problems of field staff relating to Federal State and local policies procedures and regulations.
  • Reviews and evaluates work of subordinate staff and prepares or reviews the performance evaluations of subordinate staff; recommends promotion and approves transfers of staff members to better use personnel; promotes individual growth and development; takes or recommends disciplinary action including verbal and written reprimands suspensions and discharges and replies to employee grievances.
  • Conducts administrative office hearings attended by persons or firms cited for failure to comply with public health regulations Environmental Health Specialist staff and other interested persons where the problems which resulted in the citation are discussed and commitments are made concerning prompt corrective action.
  • Evaluates evidence gathered by subordinate staff and authorizes criminal prosecution or environmental health cases of noncompliance with public health regulations.
  • Develops proposes or revises special programs legislation policies or procedures by analyzing their impact on the department the community and the Environmental Health Specialist staff.
  • Directs research special studies and field evaluations to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of materials and equipment used by staff making specialized inspections and investigations in programs such as vector control cross connection and water pollution control protection.
  • Provides technical expertise in a specialized technical area of environmental health by serving as a health agency representative to various local State and Federal technical committees or boards and by lecturing before technical societies associations and industry groups.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Four 4 years of experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist* two 2 years of which must have been at the level of Environmental Health Specialist III.**

LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S) REQUIRED:
1. *Certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California State Department of Public Health.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Once we have determined that you meet our certificate and experience requirements described above our examination process will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based on application information desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire information at the time of filingweighted 100.


VACANCY INFORMATION:
The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
Application and Filing Information
HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online by clicking on the greenApplybutton located on this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. PT deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you haveclearlyshown that you meet the MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS.Fill out the application and Supplemental Questionnaire accurately and completely to receive full credit for any relevant education and/or job experience you include. In the space provided on the application for education include names and addresses of schools attended dates attended degree(s) received and degree major. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job/position title start and end dates the number of hours worked per week and detailed description of work and duties performed. If the application and/or Supplemental Questionnaire is/are incomplete the application will beREJECTED.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please note that ALL information supplied by applicants and included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made.
  • Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
  • FALSIFICATIONof any information may result in DISQUALIFICATIONorRESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
  • UtilizingVERBIAGE from Class Specification(s) and/or Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so your application will be dispositioned as INCOMPLETE and will not be accepted.
  • Comments such as SEE RESUMEor SEE APPLICATION will not be considered a valid response; therefore using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:



ANTIRACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Antiracism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.


FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction historyunless you receive a contingent offer of employment.The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s).If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons regardless of race religion sex national origin age sexual orientation or disability or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law. All positions are open to qualified men and women pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The County will follow all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.

Department Contact Name:Exam Analyst
Department Contact Phone: 213 6848726

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit:
Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit:
Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.


Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.


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Revised January 2025


Required Experience:

Chief

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department / Functional Area

Public Health

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