Environmental Health Specialist Senior

Title: Environmental Health Specialist Senior

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I

Hiring Range: $52,000 - $64,010

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CRATER-HOPEWELL

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

🚀 Join Our Team and Make a REAL Impact in Your Community! Environmental Health Specialist Senior– Crater Health District 🚀

Are you passionate about protecting public health and building healthier, stronger communities? The Crater Health District is looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to jumpstart their careers in Environmental Health Services!

Why Join Us?
Crater Health District covers the vibrant Cities of Hopewell, Emporia, and Petersburg plus the scenic Counties of Sussex, Greensville,
Surry, Prince George, and Dinwiddie. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, we’re on the frontline of environmental protection ensuring safe food, clean water, and healthy environments for thousands of residents every day.

What’s In It For You?
Exceptional Recruitment Incentive Options available!

Full state benefits including 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans (401a, Cash Match, 457
Deferred Compensation).

Opportunity to travel and serve across multiple communities within the district.

Your Role:
Performs environmental health duties independently at the journey level in areas such as food sanitation, on-site soils evaluation, private well inspection, rabies abatement, communicable disease investigation, migrant labor camp inspection, classification of shellfish growing areas and investigation of general environmental complaints. Training includes completion of the VDH Soils program, VDH Food program or VDH Shellfish program, whichever is applicable. Must have and maintain credentials in one of the following: VDH Standardized in Food, DPOR Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE), DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE), National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector to qualify as EHS Senior.

Requirements:
Valid State Driver’s License (to operate state or personal vehicles on agency business).
A passion for community service and environmental health.

Ready to Make a Difference?
This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to protect public health, grow your skills, and serve your community in a meaningful way.

Apply today and join the Crater Health District family! Together, let’s create healthier, safer communities across Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to interpret complex federal, state and/or local environmental health policies, regulations, and laws
• Skill in communication, both oral and written; ability to deal with the public and resolve conflict in a regulatory setting
• Experience preparing thorough documentation and reports of regulatory activities
• Skill as an educator/trainer of environmental health principles
• Ability to interpret and enforce laws and regulations governing environmental health programs
• Ability to analyze information and make recommendations

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: CraterHR

Phone: N/A

Email: CraterHR@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.