Environmental Health Specialist II-Land & Water Quality-18472212LWQ Salary $61,110.40 - $75,129.60 Annually Location County of San Diego, CA Job Type Regular - Full time Department Environmental Health Job Number 18472212LWQ Closing 1/13/2019 11:59 PM Pacific Job Summary County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health Now Accepting Applications for this Excellent Professional Level Opportunity Environmental Health Specialist II - Land Water Quality Option This is a series recruitment that may suspend on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at 11:59 pm. PER COUNTY RULES, THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AT STEP 1, $61,110.40 ANNUALLY. COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY PROMOTION RULE FOR STEP PLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMP ORD 1.3.5. Environmental Health Specialist IIs protect the environment, public health, and safety of San Diego County residents through permit, inspection, consultation, planning, investigation and enforcement activities in a wide variety of program areas. Incumbents conduct field investigations on a full range of establishments, sites or projects proposed/planned by customers within an assigned program. Incumbents may also assist with training of staff, conduct community and business outreach, provide consultative services, conduct special projects, and evaluate and prepare technical reports. Click to review the complete job description including minimum qualifications, examples of duties, essential functions, etc. Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency with at least 30 semester units of basic biological, physical, or environmental science courses including at least one laboratory course in one of the following fields: chemistry, physics, microbiology, biology, and a mathematics course of college algebra or higher; AND , Two (2) years of experience investigating and enforcing environmental, public health or sanitary laws and regulations for a recognized public health agency or private company; OR , One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Health Specialist I with the County of San Diego. Notes: A master's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in a science field such as: biology, chemistry, environmental health, environmental engineering, ecology, or geology may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. Notes on Certification/Registration: All Rural Generalist positions in the Department of Environmental Health's Division of Land and Water Quality require possession of a valid certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist in the State of California. All Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) positions in the Department of Environmental Health's Land and Water Quality Division that are assigned responsibilities as Rural Generalists, require possession of a current ICC "California UST Inspector" certification. All Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) positions in the Department of Environmental Health's Land and Water Quality Division that are assigned responsibilities to perform cross connection inspections and testing for the Recycled Water Program are required to have a current Cross Connection Control Specialist certification issued by the American Water Works Association. Evaluation: The names of qualified candidates will be placed on a twelve (12) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application form will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis. The County of San Diego and its employees embrace the Live Well San Diego vision: A region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely and Thriving. Click here for more information www.livewellsd.org . Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers . The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county , city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law. The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority. Click here to see the Non-Management Benefits Summary 01 Please be sure to answer the following questions in a thorough, complete and truthful manner, as your responses may be used to determine your overall score. Please do NOT indicate "See Resume" or "See Application" as these are not valid answers. If you are invited to a selection interview(s) by a department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification. Please review the minimum qualifications for this position before completing your application. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications, then your application not be accepted. Do you understand this information? Yes No 02 Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency with at least 30 semester units of basic biological, physical, or environmental science courses including at least one laboratory course in one of the following fields: chemistry, physics, microbiology, biology, and a mathematics course of college algebra or higher? If "Yes," an unalterable copy of your complete transcript must be submitted. Yes No 03 Do you have a master's degree in any of the following fields: biology, chemistry, environmental health, environmental engineering, ecology, or geology, that you are trying to substitute for up to one year of the required experience? If "Yes," a copy of your diploma must be submitted with your application. Yes No 04 Do you have one (1) year of experience as an Environmental Health Specialist I with the County of San Diego? Yes No 05 How many years of experience do you have investigating and enforcing environmental, public health or sanitary laws and regulations for a recognized public health agency or private company? Less than 1 year of experience 1 year to less than 2 years of experience 2 years to less than 3 years of experience 3 years or more of experience No experience 06 Please describe your professional experience as selected in Question #5 above. Indicate your position title, name of employer, length of experience, and duties and responsibilities. Please note that during an interview, you may be asked to elaborate on any stated knowledge/experience. If you do not possess this experience, please indicate "N/A." 07 Are you currently a Registered Environmental Health Specialist with the State of California? If "Yes," please include a copy of your active certificate with your application. Yes No 08 Do you currently hold a Cross Connection Control Specialist certification? If "Yes," please include a copy of your active certificate with your application. Yes No 09 Do you possess professional level experience working in a Department of Environmental Health, Land and Water Quality Program, or Land Use Program? Note: This experience should have included reviewing and inspecting septic system layouts and installations, inspecting water well installations and sampling water, and staffing a Land Use public counter. Yes No 10 If you answered "Yes" to Question #9, please describe your professional experience working in a Department of Environmental Health, Land and Water Quality Program, or Land Use Program including review and inspection of septic system layouts and installations, water well installation inspection and sampling, and staffing the Land Use Public Counter. If you answered "No" on Question #9, please indicate "N/A." 11 Where did you hear about this job opportunity? 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