Title: Environmental Health Specialist Consultant - Public Water

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $66,837 - $79,716

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: DRINKING WATER-LEXINGTON

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position is within the Division of Training, Capacity Development, and Outreach, which is a Central Office program that focuses on deployment of resources, training and assistance to the regulated community for obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to comply with federal, state, and local laws and VDH policies and procedures. This position provides technical support, capacity development project planning, and consultation on actions associated with the Office of Drinking Water mission. These duties will focus on the implementation of the Virginia Capacity Development Strategy, implementation of outreach programs that support the EPA Capacity Development approach, technical assistance to waterworks owners/operators, and development of materials for the purpose of promoting the ODW mission to various audiences. Additional duties include collaboration with waterworks owners, VDH staff, and technical assistance providers to improve the sustainability of waterworks in Virginia; management of the DWSRF Planning and Design Fund and Small Project Engineering Services projects; presentations to public and technical audiences; reviews of technical, managerial and financial documentation; and support to other VDH offices.

Minimum Qualifications

Working knowledge of biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math

Knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water

Ability to use computers for word processing and data management

Excellent communications skills in English in writing, orally, interpersonally, and before groups and public meetings

Experience in determining compliance and enforcement actions

Ability to read, interpret, and communicate law, regulations, policies, and technical documents.

Working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technologies associated with provision of drinking water.

Additional Considerations

Ability to manage a regulatory program

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

Ability to work with stakeholders (e.g. technical assistance providers)

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.

Contact Information

Name: Marquise Kimble

Phone: N/A

Email: marquise.kimble@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.