Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health - County of Bergen – Department of Health

Under direction, conducts investigations, inspections, and gathers data for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, preventing, and eliminating environmental health hazards; may perform mosquito inspection and extermination; does related work as required

Knowledge and Abilities:  

• Skill to conduct environmental impact studies, investigations, and inspections
• Knowledge of principals, theory, and techniques involved in the board field of environmental sciences and of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to environmental pollution  
• Ability to collect samples or perform tests in the field and make evaluations and analyzes
• Ability to obtain certification as Commercial Pesticide Applicator, in the appropriate category, or licensing as Pesticide Operator, issue by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• Capability to cooperatewith the county, community, and individual citizens on matters affecting the environment, and to organize assigned field and technical work and develop effective work methods
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Example/s of Work – may include but are not limited to: 

• Collects and analyzes data derived from pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring, and soil/water samples
• Prepares graphs, charts, and statistical data from information gathered
• Analyzes data to assess pollution problems and/or compliance with established standards, and recommends approaches to control of pollutants
• Investigates known or potential environmental problems including collection of data, identification of statistical parameters, analysis and review of empirical findings, and writes technical reports covering inferences of the results obtained
• May conduct all phases of investigation and study of a specific course of pollution; for example, air, hazardous substances, noise, solid waste, and/or water including recommendation of abatement action, and if necessary intuition and completion of legal action including preparation of legal documentation and testimony in court
• Servies as public information source providing information concerning environmental health issues
• Lectures and writes on matters pertaining to advancement of environmental health
• Confers with municipal and county environmental health officials and public and industry staff to promote understanding of and compliance with environmental health rules and regulations
• Maintains equipment and makes recommendations on purchase of equipment and supplies for program operations

Schedule: 

• 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Rotating on call schedule

Experience/Other: 

• One (1) year of experience in environmental control work involving field surveys, investigations, inspections, and preparation of reports on the environment, the preparation/review of environmental impact statements, and/pr the prevention or elimination of one or more environmental health hazards
• Applicant must possess excellent writing and communication skills and will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by this office. 

Education/Licensure: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical, Chemical, Biological. Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or Public Health with a concentration in environmental health

Note: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in Physical, Chemical, Biological, or Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of experience

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The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. 

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. 

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