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Environmental Health Specialist 1 or 2-RS
Pollution Identification & Correction Program

Our Role: Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact in our community? We work hard every day to keep Kitsap County safe and healthy. Our job is to ensure our surface waterways - streams, lakes, and shorelines - are safe and sanitary so you don’t get sick when you swim in them or eat the shellfish that live in them. Our Pollution Identification & Correction (PIC) water quality program is nationally recognized for its innovation and effectiveness. Join our team-oriented, family-friendly organization of over 125 talented public health professionals! 

The Position: Within agency policies, under the direction of the Water Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for performing Environmental Health services mandated by local, State, and federal regulations governing water quality and water pollution prevention. The specific functions of this position are to protect and enhance surface waters and their associated resources and beneficial uses in Kitsap County. Failure to perform tasks essential to the position could result in an increased potential for surface water contamination, and shellfish, finfish, and bottom fish contamination, and other threats to public health. 

Hours: 40 hours per week – 100% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours. 

Status: Permanent full-time position.

Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plan selections through The Standard, MetLife, and Aflac. The District provides medical and dental coverage contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full time employees as follows: Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off, and twelve paid holidays per year.  Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Several deferred compensation retirement savings plans are also offered.

Note: In-person interviews will be scheduled for April 17 and April 18.

Skills/Eligibility:

Education & Experience

Environmental Health Specialist 1:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health or environmental science, or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) in physics, chemistry, organic chemistry, geology, microbiology, epidemiology biostatistics, and college level algebra or higher mathematics.

Environmental Health Specialist 2-RS:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health or environmental science, or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) in physics, chemistry, organic chemistry, geology, microbiology, epidemiology biostatistics, and college level algebra or higher mathematics; and
• Two or more years of experience as an Environmental Health Specialist in a public health agency or in the armed forces.

Please note: Placement on the salary schedule as either an EHS 1 or EHS 2-RS depends on experience and Registered Sanitarian (RS) certification.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, objectives, and practices of environmental health; onsite sewage system function; water quality indicators and their meaning for public health; and water quality sampling techniques.

Skill in: 

• Verbal and written communications; interpretation of maps and plans; timelines, reliability, accountability, and punctuality.

Ability to: 

• Listen attentively and communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing, in clear, concise language appropriate for the purpose and parties addressed, concerning complex or sensitive matters, including making presentations to diverse audiences.
• Conduct field inspections, analyze findings and prepare logical findings and recommendations.
• Use tact, discretion, respect and courtesy to gain the cooperation of others and establish and maintain effective working relationships with rapport with co-workers, volunteers, other programs, officials, representatives of other agencies and businesses, and diverse members of the public.
• Read, understand, interpret and apply appropriately the terminology, instructions, policies, procedures, legal requirements and regulations pertinent to the area of assignment.
• Assure that absolute confidentiality is maintained as required and sensitive information is handled appropriately.
• Fulfill the commitment of the District to provide outstanding customer service.
• Organize, prioritize and coordinate work assignments. Work effectively in a multi-task environment. Take appropriate initiative. Apply good judgment, creativity and logical thinking to obtain potential solutions to unique problems and to make reasoned decisions within the scope of knowledge and authority or refer to the appropriate person.
• Be attentive to detail, consistently follow written and oral instructions and guidelines, maintain a high degree of accuracy and complete records, make complex mathematical calculations, check data, and prepare and review material in reports and correspondence.
• Proficiently and accurately operate office and other equipment standard to the area of assignment.
• Utilize computers, databases and related software and automated equipment to produce worksheets and reports, typing with sufficient speed and accuracy to accomplish assignments in a timely manner.
• Communicate orally and in writing to a variety of audiences in a clear, comprehensive, effective and professional manner.
• Gather and analyze data and develop clear, concise and comprehensive reports, correspo

  How to Apply:

  To view this position’s essential functions, physical demands, and working conditions, please refer to the Careers section of our website at kitsappublichealth.org or the job posting on GovernmentJobs.com. 

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