Environmental Health Administrator I - Food Safety

About the role

This is administrative, management and professional work in planning, directing and coordinating environmental health activities in the field of environmental health. An employee in this class is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating environmental health activities as assigned by a high-level Environmental Health Administrator in an environmental health program. An important aspect of this work is providing consultative services to community and business groups, county health officials, and other agencies in the region regarding environmental health conditions. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate supervisory and other professional environmental specialists. Work is performed with considerable independence under the general direction of a higher level administrator and is reviewed for conformance to established policies and procedures and desired objectives through reports, conferences and evaluation of results.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, directs and coordinates environmental health staff and program activities which includes supervising a staff of professional environmental health specialists responsible for the inspection and enforcement of public health environmental laws.
• Plans, develops, directs and coordinates a major phase of the environmental health program such as good sanitation and institutions and camps on a county-wide basis.
• Develops plans and procedures for conducting environmental health studies and surveys and plans and directs field investigations.
• Consults with and advises community officials, commercial and individual groups and volunteer agencies regarding environmental health activities within their jurisdiction.
• Develops methods and procedures to aid in community planning and program development, participates in workshops and institutes and speaks before groups regarding the prevention and correction of environmental health problems.
• Determines the priority of environmental health programs in a region relative to community needs, demands, budget and available personnel.
• Initiates and directs actions to secure compliance with public health laws and regulations pertaining to environmental health.
• Conducts environmental health staff conferences to interpret policies and procedures pertaining to the operational phase of the environmental health program and participates in orientation and in-service training activities.
• Supervises the maintenance of records, prepares reports, initiates correspondence and replies to inquiries.
• Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department
• Performs other duties as required or requested

Requirements

• Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.
• Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices of environmental sanitation.
• Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations relating to public health sanitation.
• Knowledge