Environmental Health Support Specialist III

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profile Job Location:

Columbus, NE - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Environmental Health

Job Summary

Why Work Here Be Valued!

As a public service agency we know our greatest assets are the people behind the service. We recognize the value of our employees through competitive pay and an amazing benefit package for staff and their family. Franklin County Public Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.

The FCPH value statement says it all: We serve our communities our organization and each other with Integrity Accountability Excellence Respect and Humility.

Franklin County Public Health provides:

  • Schedules to support a work/life balance.
  • Robust benefits include medical dental vision an employee assistance program parental leave and a flexible spending account.
  • Life insurance short- and long-term disability options are also offered.
  • Vacation time personal time sick time and paid holidays.
  • And much more!

NOW HIRING: Environmental Health Support Specialist I/II

Full-time position



Under the direction of Environmental Health Division Manager the Environmental Health Support Specialist role is responsible for performing programmatic duties and providing clerical support to Environmental Health programs as assigned. This position focuses on providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers in accordance with the mission core values and purposes of Franklin County Public Health.

Duties Include:



  • This position will provide direct support to Environmental Health Division Manager or designee. This role provides programmatic and clerical support including mailing scanning faxing and copying. Open sort and distribute incoming correspondence and create standardized letters notices and mass mailings.
  • This role will help customers with questions and licenses related to public swimming pools body art campgrounds animal bites rabies tags water quality food facilities solid waste plumbing etc.
  • This position interacts with the public in person by phone email and by audio/visual communication; they will respond to questions and requests for information or public records answering incoming. Receive and receipt payments from customers. Processes and balances payments received.
  • Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural socioeconomic educational racial and ethnic backgrounds sexual orientations lifestyles and physical abilities.
  • This position will issue collect organize and process applications permits licenses and plans. Enters data maintains databases and creates reports. Assists in development and distribution of program reports and data.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Requirements:



Environmental Health Support Specialist I



  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 2 years training or experience in office practices and procedures to include customer service and data entry and computer systems or 1 year experience within government administrative/customer service operations.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy and ability to learn new information quickly.



Environmental Health Support Specialist II



  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 5 years experience in government administrative/customer service operations or 3 years experience specific to environmental health customer service/administrative operations.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy and ability to learn new information quickly.

Hiring Hourly Wage:

  • Environmental Health Support Specialist I: $20.30/hour - $23.35/hour. This is a non-exempt position.

  • Environmental Health Support Specialist II: $22.63/hour - $26.03/hour. This is a non-exempt position.

Interested applicants should apply at Resume

  • Cover letter
  • FCPH application (located: for Applying: Internal applicants (05/16/2026); External applicants (until filled)
  • No phone calls please.

    Franklin County Public Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Learn more at .

    FCPH is committed to providing a healthy work environment for all employees and all employees agree to be non-tobacco users as a condition of employment (e.g. cigarettes cigars smokeless tobacco vapor etc.). All applicants offered positions with FCPH must submit to and pass a drug and alcohol screen before beginning work.

    Applicants with disabilities may contact Victoria Bradley HR Generalist at or to request and arrange for accommodations.

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel in this position.


    Required Experience:

    Junior IC

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