Title: Environmental Health Manager Senior
State Role Title: Environmental Manager I
Hiring Range: $90,000-$108,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: CHICKAHOMINY HQ
Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Chickahominy Health District is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Environmental Health Manager Senior to provide leadership for its Environmental Health Team and overall management of its environmental health programs, including food safety, onsite sewage and well, rabies control, and FOIA. The position is responsible for administrative and operational oversight, policy administration, and quality assurance of all environmental health programs within the district. As a member of the district’s Executive Management Team, this position has additional general leadership responsibilities, to include: developing a long-term district strategic plan (in collaboration with other district leaders), developing and managing an annual budget (in collaboration with the other members of the Management Team), determining allocation of resources, implementing long-term staff development plans, and developing community partnerships.
About Us: The Virginia Department of Health consists of a central office and 35 local health districts. The Chickahominy Health District provides public health services to the counties of Charles City, Goochland, Hanover, and New Kent. Our mission is to improve the health of our community by preventing disease, promoting healthy lifestyles, and protecting people from environmental and other hazards. Our core values – Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence – are an important part of our culture and are crucial for our success as an organization.
A hiring incentive such as leave or a bonus may be considered for qualified candidates.
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
• Ability to a pass pre-appointment criminal records check and a background investigation.
• Knowledge of all Environmental Health programs as well as epidemiology, management, and leadership principles.
• Skills in program management, risk assessment, supervision, coaching, and team leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on technical reports.
• Ability to collaboratively manage complex, multifaceted Environmental Health programs, develop and manage teams, and create shared visions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, the public, and state and local government officials.
• Ability to handle difficult and rapidly changing scenarios.
• A valid State Driver's License is required.
Additional Considerations
• To perform official environmental health inspections or evaluations, must possess the appropriate certifications as outlined for the Environmental Health Specialist Sr. and Environmental Health Technical Specialist positions at VDH (e.g., VDH Standardized Food certification, DPOR conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator (COSE) certification, DPOR Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator (AOSE), VDH Certified Milk Sanitation Officer certification, VDH Certified Food Safety Standardization Officer certification, VDH Certified Onsite Sewage System Technical Specialist certification, and/or National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) State Standardized Inspector certification).
• Credentialing as a NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) is preferred.
• Experience with the Incident Command System (ICS).
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. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the 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!
Contact Information
Name: Karri Markle
Phone: 804-365-4336
Email: karri.markle@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.