Title: Environmental Health Supervisor
State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II
Hiring Range: $75,161-$82,505
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: CHESAPEAKE HQ
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
What We Offer:
Comprehensive state benefits that include 12 paid holidays and paid leave, health
benefits, life insurance, disability plans, deferred compensation, disability (long-term and short-term), long-term care, retirement, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness program, education assistance and more!
What We Do:
At the Chesapeake Health Department, we are committed to preventing illness, promoting healthy lifestyles, and protecting the environment for our community. We are seeking an Environmental Health Supervisor to lead the district’s Food Safety and General Environmental Health Programs and guide a team of environmental health professionals in delivering high-quality regulatory services. This role oversees compliance efforts across restaurants, retail food establishments, hotels, marinas, campgrounds, summer camps, body art facilities, swimming pools, and general environmental health complaints, while mentoring staff and supporting performance and program goals. We are looking for a strong, service-driven leader who values accountability, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact in the community.
What You'll Do:
Performance Management.
• Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity and conducts performance management
activities for staff.
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff
• Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts appropriate
performance monitoring and appraisals
Program Supervision
• Assist the program in obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to comply with laws, policies and procedures
• Uses surveillance data to make well-reasoned recommendations which exhibit the ability to convey and substantiate conclusions
• Provides technical assistance to support the program and field staff; assist with difficult situations & questions
• Ensures the protection of public health & environment and compliance to support the
program
• Conducts quality assurance field & file checks; ensures regulation/policy compliance,
appropriate documentation & timeliness
• Process applications for Permits, Certification Letters, & Reviews when necessary
• Assign staff & adjust resources to ensure productivity/compliance
• Address & minimize backlogs to ensure that all applications are issued/denied within time frames
• Interact with community partners & other agencies concerning regulations, policies &
procedures; ensures appeals of application denials are handled correctly & within time
frames
• Communicates with office/work unit regarding issues
• Promotes awareness and education to support the program
• Consults with manager and recommends/initiates changes in implementation of
programs in accordance with district/office and program needs
• Acts a resource to inspect and enforce regulations and to communicate actions most
effectively to the public
• Assures programs are up to date in implementation and adhere to state and local policies
Program Support
• Oversees assigned caseload and conducts required, routine inspections if applicable,
and responds to complaints
• Acts as lead staff in conducting investigations
• Takes appropriate enforcement actions and assures compliance as necessary
• Follows all state and local policies and procedures
• Provides thorough/complete documentation that is up to date and accurate
• May conduct inspections and provide clear communications with owner/operator of
inspected facilities
Leadership & Community Outreach
• Provides leadership to VDH, staff, and community; actively engaged in supporting the
agency’s mission by collaborating to create vision for assigned program area(s);
coordinating and balancing the program needs between all stakeholders; and serving,
when appropriate, as a team member to both VDH and community teams.
• Assists or makes presentations; volunteers to serve on committees or groups; meets with local government officials.
More About Us:
We are a part of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH); a state agency that works to
protect and improve the health of people in Virginia. The VDH central office is located in Richmond, Virginia. Local public health departments are spread throughout the state and support counties, cities and/or regions in which they reside. The goal of VDH is to become the Healthiest State in the Nation. We work with the City of Chesapeake to provide public health services to the Chesapeake community.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of technical and operational aspects of environmental health programs.
Experience providing effective supervision and leadership of professional and technical staff.
Experience evaluating programmatic needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of service delivery.
Experience identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Strong communication skills, to include communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and conveying verbal information clearly.
Additional Considerations
Experience in the administration of public environmental health programs.
Environmental Health Specialist Senior certifications are preferred.
Environmental Health Technical Specialist certifications are preferred .
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.
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. HHS IG Exclusion List check,
employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a
Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va.
Code § 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to
employment may be required for certain positions.
VDH employees have shared Code of Ethics, which
can be found in the bottom banner of our website at www.vdh.virginia.gov. VDH is an
equal opportunity employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination
on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran
status, political affiliation, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our
workforce. As a V3 organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring
preference.
State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities
where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For
any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency
directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
Contact Information
Name: Natalie Newby
Phone: Please refer to the email
Email: CHD_Recruiting@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.