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MyFlorida ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR II - SES - 64029409 in BARTOW, Florida
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR II - SES - 64029409
Date: Jun 24, 2024
Location:
BARTOW, FL, US, 33830
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Requisition No: 831809
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR II - SES - 64029409
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 64029409
Salary: $47,500 - $50,000 annually
Posting Closing Date: 07/08/2024
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INTERNAL AGENCY POSTING ONLY
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.
The incumbent if part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Polk County in its mission to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values ofInnovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellencein all aspects of their work.
The program areas include the Public Drinking Water, Limited Use Water, Public Swimming Pool and Bathing Place, and Well Surveillance. This position supervises staff to assure compliance withChapter 62-550, 62-524, 62-555, 62-560, 62-699, Chapter 64E-8, and Chapter 64E-9 of the Florida Administrative Code. This position may serve clients that speak only Spanish, Creole or other languages. It may require performance of interpreter duties, if bilingual, or implementation of the Department’s Limited English Proficiency Plan.
The incumbent in this position spends the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employee’s work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.
Supervise the operation of the Public Drinking Water compliance and monitoring program. Coordinate inspections and review inspection reports to assure compliance with State regulations. Discuss reports with employees for training and evaluation purposes.
Ensure supervision of the Limited Use water and the Public Swimming Pool and Bathing Place inspection programs and monitor progress with the Environmental Manager. Supervise and coordinate the sampling of public and private wells under the State Super Act Petroleum contamination program and the Department of Environmental Regulation Pesticide contamination program. Monitor activities in these program areas to assure reimbursement for eligible investigations and samples collected.
Supervise enforcement actions taken in the Public Water and Public Swimming Pool and Bathing Places programs. Review notices and discuss active cases with the enforcement specialist.
Supervise the maintenance of the computer database for the Public Drinking Water program.
Work with Environmental Manager to maintain an in-house cross-training program for all positions. Maintain training records for all employees.
In conjunction with the Environmental Manager, ensure that staffing and workloads are adequate.
The incumbent will serve as liaison with other environmental agencies and the general public. Will ensure the preparation of technical reports for state, county, and local governmental agencies. Will represent the department in meetings with other key governmental agencies and private organizations such as Builder’s Associations, Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, BOCC, DEP, and SWFMD.
Will coordinate all media requests and public boil water notices with appropriate supervisory and communications staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Prepare monthly reports detailing all work activities within the various program’s areas. Perform monthly quality assurance checks for all positions. .
Assist in the the maintenance of all program files and records with appropriate supervisory staff.
Plan, develop, and implement in-house procedures and forms to improve or enhance program performance.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Follow established rules, regulations and procedures in the areas of personnel actions, attendance and leave, travel reimbursements, appointment procedures and affirmative action.
Information Custodian for Environmental Engineering section. Serves as the Information Custodian of assigned Information Sets; maintaining the confidentiality of the information in accordance with state, and federal statutes, rules, regulations and Department of Health Information Security Policies, Protocols and Procedures, in accordance with Protocol: Security – 3, V, Sec 1-3.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
Conduct joint inspections with staff for purposes of quality assurance, training, or evaluation.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of basic water chemistry and microbiology.
Knowledge of governmental inspection procedures.
Skill in the operation of a personal computer and use of Microsoft Software and database applications.
Skill to comprehend technical data.
Skill to maintain accurate detailed records.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Ability to prioritize, organize and schedule assignments.
Ability to meet and deal with people.
Ability to effectively supervise people.
Qualifications:
This position may require certification as outlined in Florida Statutes 381.0101 for either (1) Food Protection, or (2) Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS), or (3) both Food Protection and OSTDS programs.
To qualify for certification, the incumbent must possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and must have successfully completed a minimum of 30-semester or 40 quarter hours in environmental health, environmental science, a physical or a biological science, or public health.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the physical or natural sciences, environmental health, public health, or engineering and three years of professional experience in environmental health, regulation or protection or a master's degree from an accredited or university in one of the physical or natural sciences or engineering and one year of professional experience as described above
Valid Florida Class E Driver’s License
Other job-related requirements for this position:
Emergency Duty:Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
Confidentiality:Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties.
Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.
Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.
Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
Where You Will Work:
Bartow, FL
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
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Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;
And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .
Please be advised:
Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.
Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.
Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.
If there are any problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration: (877) 562-7287.
Service Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET. TTY users, call (866) 221-0268.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Nearest Major Market:Lakeland
