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Environmental Health Assistant
Virginia Jobs, Norfolk, VA, United States
Title: Environmental Health Assistant
State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II
Hiring Range: $36,000 - $40,000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:NORFOLK-VECTOR CONTROL
Agency Website:https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Working under the direction of an EH Specialist, performs work of routine difficulty in support of permitting activities, investigations & inspections conducted by EH Specialists (EHS) who exercise regulatory authority and provide technical guidance. Characteristic activities include assists with vector control program by surveying areas for mosquito breeding sites, drainage problems, assists with inspections of swimming pools, water wells and other sources of water exposure, by collecting water samples; assists with investigations of animal complaints, monitors confined animals to observe condition, removes animal heads for rabies examination and packages for shipment or transports to lab; searches EH records for historical data on well or septic tank installations; conducts investigations and inspections of routine complaints, recording findings for EHS action.
Minimum Qualifications
• A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency
• Ability to work well with others; communicate both orally and in writing with agencies as well as the public on vector control problems and their solution
• Skills to work with basic hand tools and machinery and ability to wear hip boots and work in tidal marsh ditches
• Ability to participate in routine EH assessments under the direction of the EH Specialist
Additional Considerations
• Work experience in routine environmental health functions
• Ability to become a Category 8: Public Health Pesticide Applicator within 14 months of employment
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: Ciara Everett
Phone: 757-683-2800
Email: ciara.everett@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.
State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II
Hiring Range: $36,000 - $40,000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:NORFOLK-VECTOR CONTROL
Agency Website:https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/norfolk
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Working under the direction of an EH Specialist, performs work of routine difficulty in support of permitting activities, investigations & inspections conducted by EH Specialists (EHS) who exercise regulatory authority and provide technical guidance. Characteristic activities include assists with vector control program by surveying areas for mosquito breeding sites, drainage problems, assists with inspections of swimming pools, water wells and other sources of water exposure, by collecting water samples; assists with investigations of animal complaints, monitors confined animals to observe condition, removes animal heads for rabies examination and packages for shipment or transports to lab; searches EH records for historical data on well or septic tank installations; conducts investigations and inspections of routine complaints, recording findings for EHS action.
Minimum Qualifications
• A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency
• Ability to work well with others; communicate both orally and in writing with agencies as well as the public on vector control problems and their solution
• Skills to work with basic hand tools and machinery and ability to wear hip boots and work in tidal marsh ditches
• Ability to participate in routine EH assessments under the direction of the EH Specialist
Additional Considerations
• Work experience in routine environmental health functions
• Ability to become a Category 8: Public Health Pesticide Applicator within 14 months of employment
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: Ciara Everett
Phone: 757-683-2800
Email: ciara.everett@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.