EHS 1-Liberty

About the role

The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters. Work as a member of an Environmental Health team to provide Environmental Health assessment and evaluation in Liberty County as part of the Liberty County Public Health Department. Evaluate programs and facilities for compliance with environmental laws, rules, and regulations, and recommend monitoring and enforcement/corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections, interviews and technical reviews and recommends enforcement actions as needed.
• Investigates complaints and provides environmental health education and technical assistance to the general public, regulated community and officials.
• Interprets regulatory issues, technical issues and analytical data to document compliance with State, Federal and Local environmental health laws and regulations.
• Implements county wide programs for compliance, monitoring, enforcement and corrective action in conjunction with environmental health laws, rules and