Environmental Health Coordinator
Environmental Health Coordinator
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Job Description
Title: Environmental Health Coordinator
State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II
Hiring Range: $76000$84000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:Dept of Health
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Health is seeking a team member to perform a combination of duties in the support of Environmental Health in the Commonwealth. This is a partially grant funded fulltime position supporting the Office of Environmental Health Services Division of Shellfish Safety and Waterborne Hazards. Job duties will include but are not limited to programmatic and grant management activities associated with the Coastal Beach Monitoring and Notification Program and its administration along with other duties as assigned. This is a restricted position partially funded by the EPA Coastal Beach Monitoring grant. This grant project period runs from 12/1 11/30 each year and must be reissued by Congress each year. This position is subject to available funding from the federal government.
The Environmental Health Coordinator for the Coastal Beach Monitoring and Notification Program serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert for waterborne illnesses associated with recreation in open waters statewide. This role provides technical assistance and training on recreational water illness prevention to local health districts and other entities (upon request) manages the Beach Monitoring and Notification Database (BMAN) produces annual outreach materials for Healthy and Safe Swimming campaigns per CDC guidelines manages administers and ensures quality control and assurance of beach data in preparation of annual EPA submission reports programmatic and fiscal information to be in compliance with the EPA Coastal Beach grant deadlines provides compliance updates for the EPA quality assurance project plans and quality management plans for the beach grant (every 5 years) develops budgets and narratives as required for the annual beach grant application maintains the Tableau public facing Beach Advisory map hosts an annual meeting for beach monitoring local health districts and supports local state and federal entities during pollution response events.
Minimum Qualifications
Ability to describe the ways in which recreational water quality may impact public health
Knowledgeable in environmental and public health concepts and management strategies employed by health officials to protect public health
Work experience and/or training with regulations and policies pertaining to federal grants (CVA/BIG) marina septic and pumpandhaul finance and accounting state procurement and environmental reviews
Ability to prioritize tasks and identify processimprovement strategies
Experience working with the public particularly during contentious situations and can demonstrate professional and courteous verbal and written communication skills
Moderately skilled in the operation of standard office equipment and computer software (MS Office Teams Sharepoint Excel Adobe Outlook). 35 years experience in each program
Additional Considerations
Prior work experience in public and/or environmental health positions (volunteer and intern positions included)
Ability to describe how recreational water advisories thresholds are developed and used to protect public health to reduce waterborne disease infections
Ability to understand interpret and analyze water quality data regulations technical documents etc. in order to relay information to federal state local agencies and to the public
Prior work experience developing guidance based on technical/scientific data
Prior work experience conducting technical training for multiple staff/oand/or have produced outreach/educational materials for the public
Moderately skilled in the maintenance of databases and quality assurance/quality control methods. 35 years database management experience
Experience with grant administration within Grants
Extensive experience with development and maintenance of Tableau projects. 35 years Tableau experience
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only online applications. Faxed mailed or emailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and EVerify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to positionspecific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Isis Romero
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
