Environmental Health Insp Prog Evaluator

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is hiring an Environmental Health Insp Prog Evaluator for the Eastern Kentucky Region. This role involves providing technical assistance on various environmental health programs, evaluating inspection programs, developing regulations, and training environmentalists. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have three years of regulatory experience. The job is suited for self-motivated individuals who enjoy outdoor work and teamwork.
Description

Do you like to work in the outdoors? Do you like new adventures? Do you like doing something that is different each day? Are you self-motivated and don't like being micromanaged? Then this is the job for you! Come join our team in Environmental Management Branch, where you will have the opportunity to meet all kinds of new people from different walks of life. You will encounter challenging scenarios, all while working with a supportive group that is close-knit. We are looking for innovative problem solvers that don't mind thinking outside the box, like you. This position will oversee Community Section Programs within the Environmental Management Branch for the Eastern Kentucky Region.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following
• Responsible for providing technical assistance to local health departments, industry, professional groups, parallel agencies, and the general public regarding all Environmental Health Community Programs which include Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems, Onsite Sewage Installers, Disposal Sites, Septic Tank Servicing, Private Water Sampling and Public Health Nuisances.
• Evaluates state environmental health inspection programs as part of the Quality Assurance program.
• Develop, review, and update Community Section regulations. Provide testimony as required at legislative meetings.
• Develop training for environmentalists on current and updated Community Section regulations.
• Assists with development and coordination of potential future programs and sub-programs.
• Attends meetings as requested and provides assistance in the absence of the Community Section Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Creative thinking.
• Analytical thinking.
• Attention to detail.
• Time management.
• Leadership skills.
• Teamwork.
• Initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Decision making.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, of if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (CHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree with a minor or twenty-four (24) semester hours in environmental health, biological health or physical science.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years of professional regulatory experience or experience in health administration, health service occupation, milk/food laboratory quality control or milk/food industry.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be registered as an Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian under the provisions of KRS 223 within twelve (12) months of appointment and maintain this registration for the length of employment in this job title. https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dphps/emb/Pages/sanitarians.aspx .

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title will require frequent traveling to conduct inspections.