PH Envir Compl Specialist 2 (Environmental Health)

The Georgia Department of Public Health is seeking a PH Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 in Atlanta, GA. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with health regulations, investigating complaints, and monitoring environmental health programs. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and one year of experience. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and paid leave.
Pay Grade: J
Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of PH Environmental Compliance Specialist 2 within the Fulton County Board of Health.

Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

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Under general supervision, performs inspections, interviews, and technical reviews for an environmental health program in a public health department. Investigates complaints and recommends enforcement action as necessary.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal rules and regulations
• Inspects and investigates for compliance with applicable health and sanitation laws and regulations
• Monitors, tracks, and maintain records on compliance
• Performs site inspections of properties to identify compliance/non-compliance with regulations and requirements
• Reports compliance findings to FDA, USDA, and others; results determine the ability to move products
• Assists with response to environmental health emergencies and episodes and/or conducts health and safety evaluations
• Initiates, negotiates and implements enforcement and other actions as appropriate
• Investigates and responds to complaints of potential health hazards and requests for service
• Performs administrative duties to include data management, general correspondence, and equipment maintenance
• Provides Public Health technical assistance and regulatory interpretation of environmental health codes

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which includes the completion of 27 semester or 40 quarter hours in laboratory sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, physics, etc.) and one (1) year of experience at the lower level PH Envir Compl Specialist 1 (RCP120) or equivalent position.
Note: Any agency-specified certification/training that may be experience.Employment Information

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

Fulton County Board of Health accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. Fulton County Board of Health will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check/fingerprinting and reference checks.

As an employee of Fulton County Board of Health, in the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to: fcboh.hr@dph.ga.gov

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.
• District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.