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The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staffing that are crucial to the nation’s COVID-19 response including support for implementation of COVID-19 vaccine. Under general supervision, the Environmental Health Specialist will perform inspections and related regulatory functions to reduce the hazard to the public from environmental health hazards. The Environmental Health Specialist is an entry level professional position. Duties may include food safety, childcare facilities, adult foster care, body art, swimming pools, recreational facilities, medical marijuana care centers, and other regulated establishments. Will also include investigation of food borne or environmental vector disease outbreaks. Will be assigned primarily to the Food Safety or Environmental Health Program but will be expected to be able to handle a variety of duties. Candidate may be assigned to primarily food safety or environmental health duties.Responsibilities
- Environmental Health and Food Safety
- Inspects public facilities to ensure compliance with applicable city, state, and federal regulations.
- Ensures correction of hazards identified.
- Discusses findings and provides education, interpretation of regulations and recommendations to facility owner or representative and ensure correction of sanitation hazards identified.
- Identifies and researches environmental health hazards to public health.
- Educates the public and businesses on environmental health and food safety issues.
- Writes reports to adequately explain food safety/environmental hazards to a range of audiences.
- Conducts preliminary inspections, monitors new facilities, and performs final inspection Participates in enforcement activities.
- Illness and complaint Investigation
- Investigates possible food, water, or environmental vector illness outbreaks.
- Investigates complaints from the public.
- Performs aseptic collection of stool and other samples.
- Education and Training
- Educates the public, businesses, government, and private agencies on environmental health issues.
- Develops food safety or environmental health educational materials for a range of audiences.
- Promotes continuing education to keep up to date on regulatory trends, changes, and initiatives.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborates with other agencies to improve the health of the public.
- Serves on committees, special project teams, or task forces as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental health (preferred), food safety (preferred), public health, biology, chemistry, physics, natural science, environmental science, food science or a related field with at least 30 hours of science (biology, chemistry, physics, or statistics).
Qualifications
- Must have at least three years of experience in environmental health, food safety, investigating foodborne or environmental illness outbreaks and/or plan review.
- State driver’s License is required with appropriate insurance coverage and reliable vehicle.
- Preferred Skills and Experiences
- Master’s degree in environmental health, food safety, public health, or related field.
- Registered Sanitarian (state) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (national or state).
- Experience as a Plan Review Officer, Standardized Trainer, or investigating foodborne or environmental illness outbreaks, especially in an urban environment.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.
Job Highlights
- Salary Range: $49,510
- Position End Date: 7/31/2022
- Position Type: Limited Term Position, Grant Funded
- Remote/Hybrid/Onsite: Onsite
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