ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Duties and responsibilities:May assist in staff training. Coordinates and participates with work groups and technical committees at the state, local and national level.Provides responsive, high quality service to County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete, and up-to-date information, in a courteous, efficient and timely manner. May be required to perform the functions of the lower level class in this series.

Salary:65,540 annually

Education:A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency with at least 30 semester units of basic biological, chemical, physical, or environmental science courses including at least one laboratory course in one of the following fields: chemistry, physics, microbiology, biology, and a mathematics course of college algebra or higher.

Demand for this profession:Industrial manufacturing processes and waste management practices. Principles of chemical properties, ecology, toxicology, chemical waste and biostatistics. Environmental health principles and practices. Principles, practices and techniques relating to the protection of the environment and enforcement of public health and safety regulations. Principles, practices and techniques of food, water, noise, land use, solid waste and hazardous materials inspection. Vectors and vector-borne diseases. Sensitive habitats and protection of endangered species. Federal, State and local laws, regulations, ordinances and codes related to environmental and public health, safety and sanitation. Governmental agencies and community groups involved in local environmental management issues. Protective equipment and clothing. Telephone, office, and online etiquette. County customer service objectives and strategies.