Location: Ventura,CA, USA
Supervising Environmental Health Specialist - Community Services Program
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Supervising Environmental Health Specialist - Community Services Program
Salary
$84,028.11 - $117,932.93 Annually
Location
and will be required to travel throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Job Number
1566RMA-24AD (DS)
Department
Resource Management Agency
Opening Date
10/02/2024
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Description
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package.
+ General Salary Increase - 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.
+ New Hire/Retention/Referral Incentive - New hires may be eligible for a one-time New Hire incentive up to 10% of the current annual base wage. SEIU 721 MOA 2022-2025, Article 38 (Secs. 3801 - 3803).
+ Merit Increases - New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) provided performance meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
+ Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
+ Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual Incentive depending upon operational needs and certification skills.
+ Flexible Workweek/Telework Schedule - We support work life balance by offering compressed work (e.g., 9/80 workweek) and remote hybrid telework schedules for most positions subject to organizational needs and satisfactory performance.
+ Sick Leave - Full-time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
+ Vacation Accrual - New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
+ Vacation Redemption -After 14,560 hours of continuous County service (equivalent to seven (7) years) an employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
+ Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
+ Health Plans - Full time regular employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans: Tier one for employee only is $502 per pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $730 per pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $905 per pay period.
+ Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
+ Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.
+ Holidays -12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
+ Additional Benefits -Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
VENTURA COUNTY
The County's 1,873 square miles include 1,846 square miles of land with 42 miles of coastline which is home to the following cities and points of interest: Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura as well as national protected areas such as parts of the Angeles National Forest, Channel Islands National Park, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Ventura County is a general law county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board's jurisdiction.
THE AGENCY
The primary goal of the Resource Management Agency (RMA) is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public through administration and enforcement of County ordinances, Board policy, and state and federal laws regarding land use, and commercial and environmental regulation. The agency includes five divisions: Environmental Health, Building & Safety, Code Compliance, Operations, and Planning. RMA also plays an important role in economic development by assisting County residents and businesses in obtaining permits needed to construct new or reconfigured buildings, start new businesses such as home occupations, restaurants and food service establishments, and agricultural enterprises.
RMA recognizes the value of having a diverse and inclusive workforce at all levels of our Agency to best serve our clients and be representative of the community we serve and is committed to being an active participant in removing barriers to ensure equitable access and opportunities for success. The Agency is dedicated to attracting, hiring, developing, retaining, and valuing quality employees fully empowered to protect everyone's health, safety, and the environment, and committed to providing excellent customer service through the efficient, accurate, and consistent application of laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies.
THE DIVISION
The mission of the EHD is to protect public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to the following programs: food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, onsite wastewater treatment systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground storage tanks, and vector control.
THE POSITION:
Under direction, the Supervising Environmental Health Specialist plans, organizes and administers assigned program areas; supervises professional and technical staff; and performs related duties as required.
The successful candidate will be able to communicate verbally and in writing across a wide range of groups effectively and tactfully. The candidate will have the ability to lead, direct, and train subordinate staff and possess strong interpersonal skills.
The ideal candidate will also have program lead or supervisory experience, the ability to oversee special projects and deliver program services including education, permitting, inspection, investigation, enforcement and/or response to environmental health. The candidate will be enthusiastic and innovative and able to identify and solve problems in an environment of changing priorities. The candidate will have a strong understanding of the regulatory framework related to multiple Environmental Health programs.
Supervising Environmental Health Specialist is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary, Fixed Term), Intermittent, and Extra Help and similar vacancies within the Resource Management Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Environmental Health Division, Community Services Program.
Approximately Salary:
$3,231.85 - $4,535.88 Biweekly
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: 10/02/2024
CLOSING DATE: Continuous
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
+ Supervises professional and technical Environmental Health staff;
+ Interprets and implements state and federal program mandates;
+ Prepares and reviews reports for state and federal agencies;
+ Responds to inquiries and provides program information;
+ Researches, analyzes, and interprets information and data;
+ May make oral presentations to public groups and governmental entities; and
+ Performs other related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Considerable professional environmental health experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. The required knowledge and abilities can typically be obtained by a Bachelor's degree in environmental health science or related field and six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental or occupational health.
Substitution:
A master's degree in environmental health science or a related field and/or registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in California may each substitute for one (1) year of experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
+ Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid California driver license.
+ Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in California is required for this position.
+ Must be able to work in the Ventura or Simi Valley office.
DESIRED:
+ Supervisory and/or Environmental Health program lead experience.
+ Experience with Environmental Health program development.
+ Experience with developing, evaluating and updating policies and procedures.
+ Ability to interpret and implement complex regulatory requirements and initiate administrative or legal action.
+ Experience effectively communicating program goals, administrative policies, and technical information to staff and the general public.
+ Experience with database maintenance and process development.
+ Experience participating in external organizations and technical advisory groups or committees.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of: administrative principles applicable to public and environmental health programs, chemistry, microbiology, environmental health, geology, and/or hydrology; federal, state, and local laws pertaining to assigned program area.
Working knowledge of: research and statistical methods; interagency relationships; field tests and analytical procedures; and investigative techniques.
Working ability to: plan, organize, instruct and supervise staff; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; maintain records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective workings relationships.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Work is performed primarily in an office environment but may involve field inspections and occasional exposure to hazardous conditions.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura, Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
FIRST REVIEW: A first review of applications is anticipated to occur on or around October 14, 2024, and subsequent reviews may be conducted until sufficient applications are received to meet business needs through the final filing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) ###-#### for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination, then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested, please click here ( for additional information.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an oral examination, which may be preceded by or replaced with, the score from a T&E, contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questionnaire within the application is completed with care and diligence.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: All qualifying applicants, or those selected for further examination if there is a high number of qualified applicants, will be invited to an oral examination. A panel of three persons will conduct the oral examination to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills and abilities in relation to those factors determined to be essential for successful performance of the job.
ELIGIBILITY LIST: Candidates who score seventy percent (70%) or higher on the oral examination will be placed on an eligible list for one (1) year. If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each applicant, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies for this and similar positions within the Resource Management Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Environmental Health Division, Community Services Program.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Daisy Silva by e-mail at ...@ventura.org or telephone at (805) ###-####.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
+ Benefits website ( or you may call (805) ###-####.
+ Retirement FAQ's ( - FAQs.pdf)
+ Memorandum of Agreement
Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
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The position may be assigned to either the Ventura or Simi Valley office depending on the staffing requirements of both offices. Are you willing and able to work in both Ventura and Simi Valley?
+ Yes
+ No
02
Do you possess, or can you obtain prior to appointment, and maintain a valid California driver license?
+ Yes
+ No
03
Are you currently a registered Environmental Health Specialist by the State of California and can show proof?
+ Yes
+ No
04
Please describe your experience planning, organizing, instructing and overseeing the work of staff. In your response include the following:
A) name of employer you gained this experience,
B) job duties you performed, and
C) number of staff members you were responsible for overseeing
Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.
If you do not have this type of experience, type No Experience.
05
Please describe in detail your experience and level of responsibility overseeing Environmental Health related programs or projects. In your response Include the following:
A) name of employer(s) you gained this experience,
B) job duties you performed,
Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.
If you do not have this type of experience, type No Experience .
06
Please describe your experience creating, reviewing, analyzing, and/or interpreting technical reports including research and statistical methods used. In your response include the following:
A) name of the employer(s) where you obtained this experience,
B) description of your experience/job duties
Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.
If you do not have this type of experience, type No Experience .
07
Please describe an example of your experience reviewing, analyzing and interpreting newly proposed legislation or regulations for an Environmental Health related program. In your response include the following:
A) the name of the employer(s) where you obtained this experience,
B) job duties you performed, and
C) a description of the comments you provided as part of your analysis.
Employer(s) where you obtained the experience must be included in the previous work experience section to be considered qualifying.
If you do not have this type of experience, type No Experience .
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Ventura County
Address
800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009
Phone
(805) ###-####
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