The Environmental Health Coordinator role demonstrates proactive and collaborative leadership, applying strong environmental health knowledge to guide program operations, support staff, and advance impactful community-focused initiatives. This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Environmental Health program, including: planning, development, implementation and evaluation of countywide Environmental Health services under the guidance of the Health Officer. This position coordinates assigned programs, ensuring that measurable outcomes are achieved, and provides direct program supervision for two Environmental Health Specialists. Under the guidance of the Health Officer, this position has responsibility for oversight and coordination of environmental health activities including water quality monitoring and laboratory direction, human health hazards, and childhood lead poisoning prevention.
SUPERVISION
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Provide direct program supervision for two Environmental Health Specialists.
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Facilitate new staff onboarding and maintain ongoing development and training opportunities for existing staff.
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Assign and supervise staff responsibilities by overseeing workloads, reviewing and auditing work, monitoring performance outcomes, and offering timely, constructive feedback.
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Make recommendations for staff schedules and monitor them for alignment with program needs.
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Act as resource and content expert providing support and consultation on program needs and issues.
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Provide input on staff performance, including identifying performance improvement needs and contributing to performance development plans.
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Provide input on policy and procedural guidance for staff.
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Prepare information and provide input on division budgets.
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Assist in the development and monitoring of contracts.
SCHEDULE
Division: Public Health
Days: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hours Per Shift: 8
Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
Position FTE: 1.00
Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Act as program coordinator over assigned areas, assisting with the development of objectives and ensuring that deliverables are met. Ensure that reports required to maintain environmental related funding are completed as required by the funding sources (i.e. grants, contracts, etc.). Provide reports timely to the Health Officer. Ensure Division compliance to contracts, policies, procedures and ordinances related to the county’s environmental health code and Wisconsin Public Health Statutes including Wisconsin Chapters 251, 252, 254, 95, 163, 145 and NR 810 and 812.
Serve in a leadership role for water sample analysis and ensure compliance with NR149 and ATCP 77. Oversee day-to-day operations of the laboratory, training, certification and scheduling of staff in the lab, recordkeeping, and paperwork compliance with state regulations. Provide troubleshooting and problem solving for laboratory errors as necessary. Annually update the laboratory policies to reflect procedures appropriately and conduct quality review of the laboratory on an ongoing basis.
Develop and sustain partnerships and coordinate efforts to maximize impact on improvement of environmental health areas. Advance program quality and effectiveness.
Coordinate department and division Emergency Preparedness activities and responsibilities including competency training areas and other deliverables in assigned program areas in cooperation with Health Officer as specific to environmental disasters.
Actively participate in all mandatory health department assessment, planning and reporting activities, including DHS 140, strategic planning, accreditation, CHA/CHIP, performance management.
Manage a working caseload of environmental health topics. Facilitate completion of difficult or complex cases. Provide expert level oversight for all cases.
Contribute expertise to the development and review of agency policies and procedures for environmental health services. Keep informed of local, state and federal laws and regulations that affect policy and procedures for the division.
Train in all division program systems. Maintain a working knowledge of systems to be able to troubleshoot with staff or refer to appropriate resource.
Oversee the accurate collection, processing and reporting of division programs’ data. Analyze the data, identify trends and develop interventions to address areas of concern.
Facilitate work with other divisions and county departments in a cooperative goal directed manner to achieve department goals.
Participate in special projects as identified.
Lead interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and oversight of limited term staff, interns, and students.
Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.
Demonstrate a commitment to advancing skills in alignment with the Public Health Core Competencies.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, a physical science, or a closely related field plus three years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience in program coordination or leadership. Minimum of 1 year of analytical laboratory experience required through education or professional experience. Master’s degree preferred. Proven experience in ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals as well as ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Knowledge of laboratory equipment and aseptic technique required. Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care principles is essential.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Registered Sanitarian within 12 months of hire preferred
ICS 100, 200, 700 within 6 months of hire
ICS 300 within 12 months of hire
Valid driver’s license.
Proof of minimum auto liability insurance coverage.
Access to reliable transportation to all work locations daily.
LHRA or LHI within 12 months of hire.
Interactions & Communication
Position provides specialized information and/or recommendations to others regarding an area of expertise in a clear, professional manner in oral and written communication methods.
Decision Making
This position has authority to make decisions that are consistent with policies and precedents; supervision and managerial direction is available as requested. These decisions directly impact performance in the job and/or the work unit within the department and information is provided with additional research and observations which contributes to the decision making process.
Thinking & Problem Solving
In relation to established procedures, protocols and policies of the County, challenges and problems occurring in this position must be addressed within broader, department-wide procedures and practices.
Tools and Equipment Used
Copy Machine
Telephone
Laboratory analytical equipment
FAX Machine
Calculator
Microscope
Personal Computer/Printer
Mobile Devices
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Environmental sampling equipment
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required for work assignments as applicable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hand and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
