Commercial Shellfish Inspector and Enforcement Lead (PHA 3) DOH8777

Commercial Shellfish Inspector and Enforcement Lead - Public Health Advisor 3

Environmental Public Health Office of Environmental Health and Safety

Permanent Full-time Hybrid Remote/Field

The Opportunity

Join the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) within the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH) and help advance the Department of Healths mission to protect and improve the health of Washington this role youll support implementation of the Healthy Environments for All (HEAL) Act strengthen Tribal partnerships improve environmental justice outcomes and ensure safe shellfish harvesting across Washingtons shorelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct standardized public health inspections of licensed shellfish operationsnon-tribal and tribalto verify compliance with state Tribal and National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) requirements.
• Perform pre-operational routine certification and follow-up inspections.
• Review HACCP plans monitoring records Harvest Site Certifications sanitation procedures and shellfish identification practices to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Provide technical assistance to operators on regulatory requirements and corrective actions.
• Lead the enforcement program ensuring all actions include proper citations from WAC RCW and NSSP.
• Serve as liaison with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for joint enforcement activities.
• Follow the HEAL Acts community engagement expectations and conduct environmental justice assessments.
• Coordinate draft and track enforcement documents and support consistency across inspectors.
• Process export certificate requests in alignment with regulatory standards.
• Monitor the Shellfish Inbox and support timely responses to inquiries.
• Provide customer service support via the programs mainline phone.

Why Youll Love This Role

Youll help protect one of Washingtons most iconic natural resourcesshellfishwhile advancing equity innovation and engagement in environmental public health. Your work directly supports healthier environments stronger Tribal partnerships greater environmental justice and safer seafood for communities across the state.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a detail-oriented public health professional with experience in environmental health food safety shellfish operations or regulatory compliance. You navigate complex situations with fairness communicate clearly and bring a collaborative equity-centered mindset to your work. You are comfortable engaging with Tribal partners conducting field inspections interpreting regulations and leading enforcement actions with consistency and professionalism.

Location and Flexibility

Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work environment where you can balance working from home and collaborating in the office. It is anticipated that youll be expected to perform work activities in the field within the Western Washington region 70% of the time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

We value all relevant experience (paid or unpaid) and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. You must meet at least ONE of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. While Preferred Experience is not required these skills or experiences can help you stand out as a candidate.

Option 1: A bachelors degree in public health environmental health natural or physical science or closely allied field. ANDfour (4) or more years of experience in a public health or environmental health position including at least two (2) years of field experience with food safety and inspections.

Option 2: Eight (8) or more years of experience in a public health or environmental health position including at least two (2) years of field experience with food safety and inspections.

Preferred/Desired Knowledge Skills Abilities and Experience:

• Dual Language: Experience as a Spanish/English interpreter/translator.
• Education: Training on legal matters and/or enforcement requirements.
• Professional Registration: Registered Sanitarian with the Washington State Board of Registered Sanitarians or Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Registered Sanitarian with the National Environmental Health Association

We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)

Were nearly 2000 professionals across Washington working together to protect and improve community health. Guided by our values of Equity Innovation and Engagement we address health disparities respond to emerging challenges and strengthen systems that support resilience. At DOH we help reduce barriers collaborate with diverse communities and champion equitable health outcomes. Were passionate people who are driven to make a difference in public health. To learn more about the DOH please visit and connect with us onLinkedInFacebook and our blogPublic Health Connections.

Benefits and Lifestyle

We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about Why DOH by visiting.

Conditions of Employment:

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

I am prepared with or without accommodations to do the following:

• Commit to a full-time 40-hour workweek schedule (flexible work schedule requests must be approved supervisor).
• Communicate through applications such as MS Teams and MS Outlook and by phone while working remotely.
• Adjust my work schedule occasionally to align with business needs which may entail working evenings and weekends.
• Perform job duties either remotely from home in the field or in person at the designated DOH site location.
• As travel will be necessary sometimes requiring overnight stays or trips out of state. You must be able to legally drive a vehicle or arrange alternative transportation for state business.
• Engage in emergency response exercises and high-priority assignments as assigned during emergency events.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

To apply click Apply and complete the application. Attach your resume and cover letter.

In your Applicant Profile include at least three professional references (including a supervisor a peer and someone youve supervised or led if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

Doattach the following:

Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year

Do notinclude or attach the following these documents or details will not be reviewed:

Equity Diversity and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.

DOH is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color creed sex pregnancy age religion national origin marital status the presence or perception of a disability veterans status military status genetic information sexual orientation gender expression or gender identity.

Questions and Accommodations:If you have questions need assistance with the application process require an accommodation or would like to request this posting in an alternative format please contact Andrea Thieme at and reference the assigned DOH8777 recruitment number.

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This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Experience and education selected listed or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.