Careers

Description:

Duties

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate environmental health service (EHS) programs
• Serve as the primary technical advisor to service unit directors and other health professionals assigned within District
• Serve as the tribe’s consultant and liaison officer regarding EHS programs that involve other federal, state, and local agencies
• Serve as an institutional consultant for the tribes and service units related to health care facilities, school day care centers, nursing homes, etc. located within the District
• Evaluate assigned EHS programs on a quarterly basis
• Keep abreast of new technological developments in the field of environmental health.

Skills/Eligibility:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Possess specific knowledge of the concepts, principles, methods, and techniques of environmental health science and related laws, rules, and regulations; have specific knowledge and experience in environmental and occupational disease epidemiology; experience with the completion of comprehensive environmental health surveys; plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive environmental health program; and providing in-depth technical assistance in emergency response, food sanitation, injury prevention, institutional environmental health, recreational sanitation, vector control, waste management, and safe drinking water.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In addition to the minimum requirements, the following registration as a Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration.

• Current, valid registration as a Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) from a nationally recognized credentialing body such as the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). Copy of registration must be attached to your application.