Onslow County
Environmental Health Specialist

SALARY – $30.53 – $39.69 Hourly
$63,501.57 – $82,551.87 Annually

LOCATION: Jacksonville, NC
JOB TYPE: Full-Time
JOB NUMBER: EH Specialist Jan 2025
DEPARTMENT: Health Department
OPENING DATE: 01/08/2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous

Job Description

Performs intermediate skilled technical work in environmental health, and related work as apparent or assigned.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Environmental Health Supervisor.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities

• Promotion of public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection, and enforcement of state, local,and federal environmental health laws and regulations.
• Maintain accurate records to document activities.
• Educate the general public on environmental matters.
• Investigate and document complaints related to public health hazards and nuisances in all areas of public health.
• Inspect and provide advice on the correction of environmental problems taking care to ensure high levels of accuracywhen conducting inspections and when writing and issuing permits, related forms, and other legal documents toprotect public health.
• Assist in training and orienting new Onslow County employees, environmental health trainees, and others asassigned.
• Serve on disaster ready team if appointed or volunteer.
• Other duties as assigned or delegated.

Core Competencies
Communication Skills
Communicate with internal and external clients
Responds to information, misinformation, and disinformation

Community Partnership Skills.

• Establishes and maintains relationships that improve community health and resilience
• Collaborates with community members and organizations

Public Health Science Skills

• Applies public health science in delivering the 10 Essential Public Health Services
• Contributes to the evidence base for improving health

Qualifications

Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures, as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public heath law. Practical knowledge of microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, soil science, entomology, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health practices. General knowledgeof community resources. Working knowledge of the responsibilities of other agencies involved in environmental health work. Working knowledge of the interrelationship between socio-economic factors and environmental health concerns. Working knowledge of the design of on-site waste water treatment systems, food sanitation, food borne diseases, communicable diseases, vector control, protection of water supplies, solid waste management, and institutional sanitation. Working knowledge of inspection methods and investigation techniques as applied in environmental health. Ability to analyze and comprehend a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports. Ability to exercise sound judgement and deal tactfully with a wide range of public
contracts while enforcing public health laws and regulations. Ability to motivate and educate business and property owner and the consuming public in matters related to protecting and promoting public health. Ability to present formal environmental health training programs. Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively, and clearly in oral and written from. Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities. Ability to apply environmental health knowledge and techniques in the investigation of environmental health problems.

Education, Experience, and Special Requirements
New Requirements
Article 4. Registrations of Environmental Health Specialists 90A-53 (a) (3).
Meets any of the following education and practice experience standards:
a. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the NationalEnvironmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
b. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree in public health and has one or more years of experiencein the field of environmental health practice. degree, has earned 45 quarter hours physical, biological, natural, life, or healthsciences and has one
c. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in public health and has one or more years of experience inthe field of environmental health practice. degree, has earned or 45 quarter hours physical, biological, natural, life, or healthsciences and has one
d. Has worked five or more continuous years as a registered environmental health associate.
-Valid Driver’s License

Salary will be determined by candidate’s qualifications, budget, market, and internal equity.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employer: Onslow County
Address: 234 Northwest Corridor Boulevard
Jacksonville, North Carolina, 28540
Phone: 910-347-7600
Website: http://www.onslowcountync.gov