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Description:

Reporting to the Environmental Health Bureau Manager, the Environmental Health Operations Officer coordinates, directs, and manages assigned programs within the Bureau of Environmental Health. Programs may include regulatory inspections and requirements, testing, hazard remediation, grant writing, and program development in areas such as Hazardous Materials, CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) coordination, Vector Control, Noise and Emergency Response, Environmental Health Disaster Management, Lead Hazard Control/Healthy Homes, Asthma, Food Safety, and Recreational Water Quality. Final program oversight assignments will be allocated among Operations Officers according to operational priorities and the selected candidate’s background and expertise.

• Plan, organize, and monitor assigned Environmental Health programs to ensure regulatory compliance, effective service delivery, and alignment with Bureau goals. Responsibilities may include oversight of programs such as Hazardous Materials, CUPA coordination, Vector Control, Noise and Emergency Response, Environmental Health Disaster Management, Lead Hazard Control/Healthy Homes, Asthma, Food Safety, and Recreational Water Quality.
• Monitor compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations for regulated facilities/programs.
• Develop and monitor budgets for applicable bureau programs and grants.
• Supervise, train and mentor of program staff; assist Department Administrative Officer in developing performance management for bureau employees.
• Develop, implement and evaluate various aspects of applicable programs (e.g. policies and procedures, training materials, educational materials, media releases).
• Act as a liaison, and represent the Department and City at business improvement group meetings, regulatory agency meetings, community group meetings and professional associations, such as California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health.
• Evaluate inspection data and other pertinent information from various bureau regulatory programs (Retail Food Facility, Hazardous Materials, Lead Hazard Control, Vector Control, Recreational Water, etc.), report and present on findings and recommendations to Health Department Administration, City management, oversight agencies and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Complete and submit federal, state, and county grant proposals and required programmatic regulatory/compliance progress reports for lead hazard control and healthy homes inspections, asthma and housing safety hazards, evaluation of City hazardous chemical storage facilities and other hazardous waste generators.
• Provide management oversight for the city’s Hazardous Materials programs including body art and medical waste programs.
• Serve as the Noise Control Officer and become a liaison with other city departments including (CA) City Attorney and CP (City Prosecutor).
• Oversee vector control field operations as well as develop policy goals to meet state requirements; and review and improve operations.
• Serve as point of contact to dispatch applicable staff in response to environmental health emergencies within the City.
• Lead Hazard Control Program and Healthy Homes, Asthma funded programs including POLB (Port of Long Beach), California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) and other grant opportunities.
• Oversee the development of community outreach and education strategies including development of communication tools, strategic plans, etc.
• Support the Bureau Manager and Environmental Health Operations Officer in developing EH policies throughout the City of Long Beach in accordance to state, federal law and County operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Eligibility:

EDUCATION 

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Public Administration, or a closely related field. (Proof required.*)
  • Experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position for the required education on a year-for-year basis may be considered case-by-case.

• Three (3) years of full-time, increasingly responsible experience in the field of environmental health.
• A minimum of one (1) year of the required experience must have been gained in a supervisory capacity supervising professional staff.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must possess a valid Registered Environmental Health Specialist Certification. (Proof required.*)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• Three years of experience working in a lead or supervisory capacity within environmental health programs.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

• Engaging, collaborative, and facilitative in nature and able to work well with Department staff in all positions and the community.
• Action and results oriented, innovative, strategic, and accepting of accountability.
• Energetic and willing to be hands on.
• Comfortable working in a complex public service organization with rapidly changing issues, needs, and challenges.
• An active listener and supportive team builder with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Supportive of a collaborative work culture that encourages and models a healthy work life balance.
• Works constructively in a culturally inclusive work environment and community.
• An experienced manager who is knowledgeable across the spectrum of environmental health programs.
• Politically aware of program impacts on the public, the business community and other stakeholders.
• A collaborative leader with strong communication and critical thinking skills. 
• Have the practical skills necessary to create and implement new environmental health programs.
• A detail oriented, hands-on manager, capable of adhering to multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain a close working relationship with the Health Department management team and administrative staff, support staff, City Council Offices, federal and state authorities and other public and private agencies associated with environmental health.