Company:
Los Angeles County
Location: Los Angeles
Closing Date: 20/10/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
EXAM NUMBER: PH5672D
FIRST DAY OF FILING: Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Time (PT). This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job opportunity. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.
DEFINITION:
Performs specialized environmental health inspections and investigations of complex environmental health problems; or assigned to develop and conduct specialized studies, trainings, investigations and make recommendations as to findings; compiles information, evaluates present procedures and drafts proposed ordinances, division policies, regulations and guidelines in the area of specialization; may review and make recommendations involving environmental impact reports, and new legislation.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class receive administrative and technical lead from a Chief, Environmental Health Specialist and may receive technical lead from an Environmental Health Specialist IV. Incumbents perform one of the following two assignments. Incumbents assigned to a County-wide specialized environmental health program independently perform complex technical inspections and investigations to identify and solve environmental health problems in food, mobile food vehicles, water and sewage, plan check, multiple family dwelling housing and institutions, garment and laundering industry, solid waste, water pollution, vector management, and public swimming facilities. Positions in this class may also provide technical lead to professional staff performing in environmental health work or be assigned to develop and implement staff training programs or conduct specialized studies, investigations and make recommendations as to findings, and complete reports. Incumbents assigned to a District Office exercise technical lead over an assigned staff of environmental health personnel and related support staff. Incumbents are concerned primarily with guiding, reviewing, and expediting the work of subordinates to ensure technical competence and accuracy. May act in the absence of the Chief Environmental Health Specialist and perform delegated staff functions, as needed. Conducts periodic specialized technical field inspections and investigations of manufacturing, industrial, or other large scale facilities and institutions in such areas as food and drug, water, sewage control, multiple family dwelling housing and institutions, garment manufacturing, laundering facilities, public swimming facilities, water pollution control to determine compliance with relevant public health laws and regulations; completes reports of areas in violation.
Verifies the proper manufacture, storage, preparation and transportation of foods, drugs, and dairy products ensuring process is free from contamination, adulteration, or mislabeling; investigates suspected food poisonings and other complaints; inspecting such facilities as hotels, motels, jails, mental institutions, multiple family dwelling housing, and boarding homes for compliance with established environmental standards; approving plans for the construction of public swimming facilities and the installation and maintenance of facility equipment; ensuring that potable water meets Federal, State, local, physical, chemical, and bacteriological standards; approving sewage disposal installations and inspecting water treatment, sewage disposal and water reclamation plants; and conducting specialized testing procedures to ensure that no potentially dangerous connections exist between industrial equipment, industrial processing water and plumbing fixtures whereby toxic chemicals, sewage or contaminated water could be introduced into the domestic water supply system.
Meets with concerned parties from private industry and companies to provide current information on environmental procedures and public health laws, to discuss correction of deficiencies, to develop a corrective plan, and to obtain compliance through appropriate enforcement action, including quarantine, embargo, condemnation of food or drug products, the issuance of citations, and the confiscation of evidence of violation including equipment, and by providing expert testimony in criminal prosecution.
Develops and implements staff development and training programs designed to provide Environmental Health staff with current information on environmental health procedures and public health laws, and to improve the quality of environmental health inspections, investigations, and services to the public.
Performs administrative studies or analyses of public health laws and ordinances by comparing Federal, State, and local codes in a specific area such as food service to determine their impact on environmental health programs and operating methods.
Minimum Requirements:
Two years' experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist* for a health department.
License Requirement Information:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out job-related essential functions. You MUST submit a copy of your valid California Class C Driver License with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing to .
Certificate Requirement Information:
*Certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California State Department of Public Health. You MUST submit a legible copy of the original certificate (not the pocket license) as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California Department of Public Health with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing to .
Physical Class:
3 - Moderate. Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Special Requirement Information:
Points will be awarded for additional experience as a registered environmental health specialist for a health department beyond the minimum requirements.
Examination Content:
Once we have determined that you meet our experience, license, and certificate requirements described above, our examination process will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information, desirable qualification, and supplemental questionnaire information at the time of filing weighted 100% .
Applicants must meet our experience, license, and certificate requirements described above and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination (evaluation of experience) in order to be added to the Eligible Register (hiring list) for consideration of employment.
Vacancy Information:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur.
Special Information:
Appointees will be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.#J-18808-Ljbffr
FIRST DAY OF FILING: Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Time (PT). This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job opportunity. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.
DEFINITION:
Performs specialized environmental health inspections and investigations of complex environmental health problems; or assigned to develop and conduct specialized studies, trainings, investigations and make recommendations as to findings; compiles information, evaluates present procedures and drafts proposed ordinances, division policies, regulations and guidelines in the area of specialization; may review and make recommendations involving environmental impact reports, and new legislation.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class receive administrative and technical lead from a Chief, Environmental Health Specialist and may receive technical lead from an Environmental Health Specialist IV. Incumbents perform one of the following two assignments. Incumbents assigned to a County-wide specialized environmental health program independently perform complex technical inspections and investigations to identify and solve environmental health problems in food, mobile food vehicles, water and sewage, plan check, multiple family dwelling housing and institutions, garment and laundering industry, solid waste, water pollution, vector management, and public swimming facilities. Positions in this class may also provide technical lead to professional staff performing in environmental health work or be assigned to develop and implement staff training programs or conduct specialized studies, investigations and make recommendations as to findings, and complete reports. Incumbents assigned to a District Office exercise technical lead over an assigned staff of environmental health personnel and related support staff. Incumbents are concerned primarily with guiding, reviewing, and expediting the work of subordinates to ensure technical competence and accuracy. May act in the absence of the Chief Environmental Health Specialist and perform delegated staff functions, as needed. Conducts periodic specialized technical field inspections and investigations of manufacturing, industrial, or other large scale facilities and institutions in such areas as food and drug, water, sewage control, multiple family dwelling housing and institutions, garment manufacturing, laundering facilities, public swimming facilities, water pollution control to determine compliance with relevant public health laws and regulations; completes reports of areas in violation.
Verifies the proper manufacture, storage, preparation and transportation of foods, drugs, and dairy products ensuring process is free from contamination, adulteration, or mislabeling; investigates suspected food poisonings and other complaints; inspecting such facilities as hotels, motels, jails, mental institutions, multiple family dwelling housing, and boarding homes for compliance with established environmental standards; approving plans for the construction of public swimming facilities and the installation and maintenance of facility equipment; ensuring that potable water meets Federal, State, local, physical, chemical, and bacteriological standards; approving sewage disposal installations and inspecting water treatment, sewage disposal and water reclamation plants; and conducting specialized testing procedures to ensure that no potentially dangerous connections exist between industrial equipment, industrial processing water and plumbing fixtures whereby toxic chemicals, sewage or contaminated water could be introduced into the domestic water supply system.
Meets with concerned parties from private industry and companies to provide current information on environmental procedures and public health laws, to discuss correction of deficiencies, to develop a corrective plan, and to obtain compliance through appropriate enforcement action, including quarantine, embargo, condemnation of food or drug products, the issuance of citations, and the confiscation of evidence of violation including equipment, and by providing expert testimony in criminal prosecution.
Develops and implements staff development and training programs designed to provide Environmental Health staff with current information on environmental health procedures and public health laws, and to improve the quality of environmental health inspections, investigations, and services to the public.
Performs administrative studies or analyses of public health laws and ordinances by comparing Federal, State, and local codes in a specific area such as food service to determine their impact on environmental health programs and operating methods.
Minimum Requirements:
Two years' experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist* for a health department.
License Requirement Information:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out job-related essential functions. You MUST submit a copy of your valid California Class C Driver License with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing to .
Certificate Requirement Information:
*Certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California State Department of Public Health. You MUST submit a legible copy of the original certificate (not the pocket license) as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California Department of Public Health with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing to .
Physical Class:
3 - Moderate. Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Special Requirement Information:
- Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40-hour work week.
Points will be awarded for additional experience as a registered environmental health specialist for a health department beyond the minimum requirements.
Examination Content:
Once we have determined that you meet our experience, license, and certificate requirements described above, our examination process will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information, desirable qualification, and supplemental questionnaire information at the time of filing weighted 100% .
Applicants must meet our experience, license, and certificate requirements described above and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination (evaluation of experience) in order to be added to the Eligible Register (hiring list) for consideration of employment.
Vacancy Information:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur.
Special Information:
Appointees will be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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