Title: Compliance Specialist

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: 64,890 - $77,394

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: NORFOLK HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Public Water Supply Supervision Grant for a year period ending, June 30, 2025, renewable each year. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Drinking Water (ODW) is seeking a Compliance Specialist (Environmental Health Specialist Consultant) for the Southeast Virginia Field Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an office filled with passionate public health professionals dedicated to ensuring safe and reliable drinking water for citizens in the Southeast Virginia Field Office service area.
The service area is a mix of rural, suburban, and urban areas. Localities included in the service are the counties of Accomack, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and York, and the cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Franklin, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg. The position is located in Norfolk, and will have responsibilities in all of these localities.

The position protects public health by ensuring that public drinking water delivered by public water systems to customers complies with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Commonwealth of Virginia Waterworks Regulations. This is accomplished through monitoring; surveillance; providing compliance and technical assistance to owners and operators of public water systems; conducting on-site sanitary surveys; reviewing operating reports; responding to customer complaints; developing notices of alleged violation; initiating compliance actions; managing databases; reviewing water quality analyses; and providing technical assistance and training to ODW staff. The position serves as the compliance and enforcement subject matter expert for the entire field office. Collaborates and works with the ODW Division of Compliance, Enforcement, and Policy to initiate enforcement actions with noncomplying public water systems, reports potential serious violators and serious violators to the US EPA, notifies potential serious violators and serious violators of their path to compliance, initiates enforcement actions such as Notices of Alleged Violation and Consent Orders to noncomplying public water systems.

Requires a working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technologies associated with provision of drinking water. Ability to perform independent research, develop analytical results from independent data sources, and present information directly and clearly to both technical and public audiences. Must be able to interpret, evaluate, and communicate federal and state regulations. Ability to work with stakeholders (ODW staff, waterworks owners and operators, Technical Assistance providers); excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to interpret technical documents (technical reports, engineering proposals, etc.). Prefer degree from an accredited college/university with major studies in hard sciences (geology, environmental, biology, chemistry), engineering, or equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave!

Minimum Qualifications

1. Working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technologies
associated with provision of drinking water.
2. Perform independent research, develop analytical results from independent data
sources.
3. Present information clearly and directly to both technical and general public
audiences.
4. Interpret, evaluate, and communicate federal and state regulations.
5. Work with stakeholders (waterworks owners and operators, technical assistance
providers).
6. Interpret technical documents.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
8. Considerable experience with supervising

Additional Considerations

Experience in data analysis, data mining, business analysis, database management or similar.

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.

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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.