ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST III

The Illinois Department of Public Health is hiring an Environmental Health Specialist III to oversee compliance with drinking water regulations for non-community public water supplies. Responsibilities include training, auditing, reporting, and coordinating with stakeholders. Applicants need a Bachelor's degree in sciences and three years of relevant experience. Benefits include flexible work schedules, competitive insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
About the position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve as Environmental Health Specialists in our Non-Community Public Water Supply Program. An Environmental Health Specialist collaborates with stakeholders, conducts regulatory consultations with regulated facilities, prepares reports, leads educational outreach, and coordinates compliance efforts to ensure water system adherence to State and Federal drinking water regulations.

Responsibilities
• Coordinates the water supply operator training and chemical monitoring of non-transient, non-community public water supplies.
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• Assures all non-community public water supplies are in compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency drinking water regulations.
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• Audits non-community public water supplies inspections and reports conducted by local health departments and regional offices.
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• Prepares and maintains statistical data for routine reporting to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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• Maintains the non-community public water supplies data system and generates inventory action and water sample reports.
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• Coordinates program activities with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, program staff, local health departments, and other stakeholders.
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• Attends continuing education and professional development training.
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• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements
• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college with at least 30 semester hours in the physical or biological sciences.
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• Requires three (3) years of professional experience in environmental health practice.

Nice-to-haves
• Three (3) years of experience in a regulatory, licensing or certification program.
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• Three (3) years of experience using database information systems.
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• Three (3) years of experience with environmental field sampling equipment and testing techniques.
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• Three (3) years of experience providing guidance and support to the public, regulated entities, and/or stakeholder groups.
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• Three (3) years of experience conducting training for environmental health staff.
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• Three (3) years of work experience using Microsoft software products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Benefits
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas.
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• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
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• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
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• Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
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• Optional pre-tax programs - Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
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• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually.
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• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year.
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• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year.
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• 13-14 paid holidays per year.
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• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
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• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.