Title: Environmental Health Supervisor

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $75,000-$82,500

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CRATER-DINWIDDIE

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

🚀Join Our Team and Make a REAL Impact in Your Community! Environmental Health Supervisor– 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!
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.

What you’ll do:

This position serves as a supervisor of assigned environmental health services with formal administrative, programmatic and performance management responsibilities for multiple staff in support of work unit goals and objectives.

Performance Management
• Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff

Program Supervision
• Assist the program in obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to comply with laws, policies and procedures

Program Support
• Oversees assigned caseload and conducts required, routine inspections if applicable, and responds to complaints

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.

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.

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: Crater HR

Phone: --

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.