Job Specification
SENIOR REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PUBLIC HEALTH
DEFINITION:
Under direction, takes the lead over Registered Environmental
Health Specialists and Registered Environmental Health Specialist
trainees; performs sanitary inspection work involving the enforcement
of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws and rules
within the concerned jurisdiction; conducts inspections, investigations,
and educational outreach activities; performs other related duties
as required and/or necessary.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only. A particular position using this title may not
perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,
all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Acts as a technical resource for junior staff and provides
instruction and guidance as needed.
Organizes assigned technical field and office work and
develops effective work methods.
Provides guidance and instruction to, and may assist in
training, Registered Environmental Health Specialists and/or
Registered Environmental Health Specialists Trainees.
Conducts activities related to licensing, operation, and
enforcement of sanitary, environmental, and public health
laws and rules of regulated activities and facilities.
Confers with Health Officer, engineers, veterinarians, and
Registered Environmental Health Specialists concerning
improvements in public health and sanitation.
Reviews and may approve plans for residential, commercial,
and industrial development as necessary to ensure compliance
with sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules,
and ordinances.
Collects water, food, and other specimens as needed for laboratory
analysis and interprets the results of the subsequent analysis.
May respond to emergency situations.
Plans and conducts routine and emergency environmental
health inspections and investigations and provides technical
expertise to ensure operator and/or owner conformance with
environmental health laws, rules, and ordinances.
Maintains, updates, and analyzes environmental health records,
findings of inspections, and other data to ensure proper
documentation and continuity of environmental health protection.
Prepare reports and findings as witness to environmental health
violations in court cases and hearing.
Reviews new environmental health policies and may implement
the requirements of said policy as necessary.
Educates and communicates environmental risks to the public,
media, and other interested parties.
Assists the public, local health agency personnel, and other
officials with recommendations and resources on various
environmental health matters consistent with environmental
laws, rules, or ordinances and suitable abatement practices.
Investigates foodborne, airborne, waterborne, and other
suspected disease outbreaks as required.
Keeps current with professional developments in
environmental health technologies, information systems,
and technical advancements in the field.
Conducts surveys and investigations of communicable
diseases and epidemics which may be the result of a lack
of environmental sanitation.
Reviews and analyzes records/reports and makes
recommendations as to laws/regulations which are
needed for proper control of environmental sanitation and
for methods of improving the operation of existing controls.
Assembles, reviews, and utilizes articles, bulletins,
demonstrations, and other educational methods and
materials concerning varied phases of environmental sanitation.
May participate in the establishment or direction of community,
public or environmental health programs.
May act in a liaison capacity with local Boards of Health in all
areas of environmental health.
Prepares reports.
Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS
EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in performing the duties incumbent
upon a Registered Environmental Health Specialist in the
enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public
health laws and rules.
LICENSE
Possession of an active Registered Environmental Health Specialist
License issued by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in
New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of problems/procedures involved in sanitary inspection
and environmental health work for the enforcement of relevant sanitary,
environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
Ability to assess environmental health risks and influences on humans
and the environment.
Ability to take the lead over Registered Environmental Health Specialists.
Ability to read and interpret relevant sanitary, environmental, and public
health laws, rules, and ordinances and apply them to specific cases.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with
coworkers and others involved in the work of the unit.
Ability to prepare reports.
Ability to testify accurately in court.
Ability to maintain records and files.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign
Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms
of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as
they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable
accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the
accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 03569 | | L | C | | N/A | 26 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
11/15/2007 |
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