Environmental Health Services Director - Full-time

Larimer County, CO is seeking a full-time Environmental Health Services Director to lead public health initiatives in Fort Collins. The role involves managing environmental health programs, guiding a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating with community partners. The ideal candidate should have a strong public health background and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter.
h2About the Department/h2pspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is hiring an Environmental Health Director to lead our team and drive public health initiatives that protect and enhance our community's well-being./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"We are looking for a passionate leader with a strong background in public health within a governmental setting who can inspire others and drive innovative solutions./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"In this role, you will lead key areas such as food and water safety, air quality, environmental planning, zoonotic disease control, disease prevention, and wastewater management. This includes developing and implementing strategies, collaborating with community partners and regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. You'll also be able to guide a dedicated team, drive innovative programs, and influence policies that promote public health and safety./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"If you're ready to lead change and make a meaningful impact on Larimer County's health, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping a healthier future!/spanbrbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"LCDHE works to provide everyone in Larimer County the opportunity for a healthy life and values strategy, professionalism, equity, and teamwork. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in every aspect of our operations. We recognize that unconscious bias can undermine our DEI efforts, so we actively address it through ongoing education, training, and open dialogue. If you are committed to learning and engaging in actively cultivating a workplace that prioritizes inclusivity for marginalized communities, please consider applying and join us on our journey to foster a workplace where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are not just words, but principles that drive our collective success!/spanbrbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: center;text-indent: 0.0px;"To be considered for this position, please include a resume and cover letter with your application./strong/ph2Position Duties/h2pWhat You’ll Be Doing:brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li id="isPasted"Directing environmental health programs by setting goals, managing budgets, and establishing measurable objectives to improve health outcomes./liliLeading a dedicated team in conducting inspections focusing on education, compliance, and culturally responsive approaches./liliServing as a leadership team member to foster an inclusive work environment with an equity-driven focus./liliBuilding collaborative relationships with industry, schools, childcare centers, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and local organizations to enhance environmental health quality./liliProposing modifications to local regulations, fees, and policies for Board of Health consideration through the Public Health Director./li/ulbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"To view the full job descriptions, visit/span a href="https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Environmental_Health_Services_Director" target="_blank"https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Environmental_Health_Services_Director/abrbrWhat We’re Looking For:brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li id="isPasted"Passion for working in governmental public health./liliProven track record of leadership with an equity-focused approach./liliRegistered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) certification./liliMinimum of five years of experience supervising technical and administrative staff./li/ulbrbr/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pspan style="color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role’s needs. If you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position, we encourage you to apply./spanbrbrul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"li style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Five (5) years of experience performing technical, administrative, and supervisory duties in a public health/environmental health agency, required./lili style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Bachelor's Degree with 30 hours coursework in basic and natural sciences, required. Basic sciences include life sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, or health sciences./lili style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required./li/ulbrstrong style=" font-weight: 700; color:inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Benefits/strongbr style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:/span/pul style=" margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"li dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"FSA or HSA depending on medical plan/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Short and Long Term Disability/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Employee Assistance Program/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Basic Life/Accidental Death amp; Dismembermentnbsp;/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Accident Insurance/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Critical Illness Insurance/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"457(b) Deferred Compensation/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays/span/p/li/ulp dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"nbsp;/span/pp dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visitnbsp;/spana href="https://www.larimer.org/hr/benefits" tabindex="0" style=" text-decoration: none; color:inherit!important;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"www.larimer.org/hr/benefits/span/aspan style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;".nbsp;/span/pbrspan style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"span contenteditable="false" draggable="true" class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvi fr-draggable"iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zFIZqNqLRdM?wmode=opaquerel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="width: 640px;" class="fr-draggable"/iframe/span/spanbrbrbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;"strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Please Note:nbsp;/strongspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"The Department of Health and Environment has a vaccine requirement. Successful candidates will be required to comply with the vaccine requirements or request a waiver./span/span/pbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"This is an Appointed position. Appointed employees are “at will” and may be separated from employment at any time with or without cause./span/spanbrbrp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span data-sheets-root="1" style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing./span/pstrongbr/strongp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"strongThis posting is "Continuous" and may close at any time when the vacancy is filled. Early submission is encouraged - apply today!/strong/pbrp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span data-sheets-root="1" style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"emLarimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation./em/span/p/p
h2About the Department/h2pspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is hiring an Environmental Health Director to lead our team and drive public health initiatives that protect and enhance our community's well-being./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"We are looking for a passionate leader with a strong background in public health within a governmental setting who can inspire others and drive innovative solutions./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"In this role, you will lead key areas such as food and water safety, air quality, environmental planning, zoonotic disease control, disease prevention, and wastewater management. This includes developing and implementing strategies, collaborating with community partners and regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. You'll also be able to guide a dedicated team, drive innovative programs, and influence policies that promote public health and safety./spanbrbr style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"If you're ready to lead change and make a meaningful impact on Larimer County's health, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping a healthier future!/spanbrbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"LCDHE works to provide everyone in Larimer County the opportunity for a healthy life and values strategy, professionalism, equity, and teamwork. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in every aspect of our operations. We recognize that unconscious bias can undermine our DEI efforts, so we actively address it through ongoing education, training, and open dialogue. If you are committed to learning and engaging in actively cultivating a workplace that prioritizes inclusivity for marginalized communities, please consider applying and join us on our journey to foster a workplace where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are not just words, but principles that drive our collective success!/spanbrbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: center;text-indent: 0.0px;"To be considered for this position, please include a resume and cover letter with your application./strong/ph2Position Duties/h2pWhat You’ll Be Doing:brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li id="isPasted"Directing environmental health programs by setting goals, managing budgets, and establishing measurable objectives to improve health outcomes./liliLeading a dedicated team in conducting inspections focusing on education, compliance, and culturally responsive approaches./liliServing as a leadership team member to foster an inclusive work environment with an equity-driven focus./liliBuilding collaborative relationships with industry, schools, childcare centers, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and local organizations to enhance environmental health quality./liliProposing modifications to local regulations, fees, and policies for Board of Health consideration through the Public Health Director./li/ulbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"To view the full job descriptions, visit/span a href="https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Environmental_Health_Services_Director" target="_blank"https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Environmental_Health_Services_Director/abrbrWhat We’re Looking For:brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li id="isPasted"Passion for working in governmental public health./liliProven track record of leadership with an equity-focused approach./liliRegistered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) certification./liliMinimum of five years of experience supervising technical and administrative staff./li/ulbrbr/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pspan style="color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role’s needs. If you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position, we encourage you to apply./spanbrbrul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"li style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Five (5) years of experience performing technical, administrative, and supervisory duties in a public health/environmental health agency, required./lili style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Bachelor's Degree with 30 hours coursework in basic and natural sciences, required. Basic sciences include life sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, or health sciences./lili style="margin-bottom: 5.0px;"Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required./li/ulbrstrong style=" font-weight: 700; color:inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Benefits/strongbr style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:/span/pul style=" margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"li dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"FSA or HSA depending on medical plan/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Short and Long Term Disability/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Employee Assistance Program/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Basic Life/Accidental Death amp; Dismembermentnbsp;/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Accident Insurance/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Critical Illness Insurance/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"457(b) Deferred Compensation/span/p/lili dir="ltr" style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"p dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"Paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays/span/p/li/ulp dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"nbsp;/span/pp dir="ltr" style=" margin: 0pt 0px; color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visitnbsp;/spana href="https://www.larimer.org/hr/benefits" tabindex="0" style=" text-decoration: none; color:inherit!important;"span style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"www.larimer.org/hr/benefits/span/aspan style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;".nbsp;/span/pbrspan style=" color: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"span contenteditable="false" draggable="true" class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvi fr-draggable"iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zFIZqNqLRdM?wmode=opaquerel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="width: 640px;" class="fr-draggable"/iframe/span/spanbrbrbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;"strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Please Note:nbsp;/strongspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"The Department of Health and Environment has a vaccine requirement. Successful candidates will be required to comply with the vaccine requirements or request a waiver./span/span/pbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-decoration: none;"This is an Appointed position. Appointed employees are “at will” and may be separated from employment at any time with or without cause./span/spanbrbrp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span data-sheets-root="1" style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing./span/pstrongbr/strongp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"strongThis posting is "Continuous" and may close at any time when the vacancy is filled. Early submission is encouraged - apply today!/strong/pbrp style="margin: 0.0pt 0.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"span data-sheets-root="1" style=" color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"emLarimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation./em/span/p/p