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SALARY: $4,286.00 – $5,630.00 Monthly
OPENING DATE: 12/08/20
CLOSING DATE: 12/22/20 11:59 PM

DESCRIPTION:

The Harvest Site Specialist reviews harvest site certificate applications and conducts environmental sampling for the marine biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus programs.

This is a full-time permanent Public Health Advisor 2 (PHA 2) position within the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH), Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS).

The mission of OEHS is to improve the health of people in Washington State by reducing and preventing, where possible, human exposures to a variety of environmental hazards and disease pathogens associated with the disposal of wastewater, the food we eat, the schools our children attend, and the places we recreate and overnight.

About the Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, tribal, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions, and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.

Benefits of Working for DOH
Washington is America’s Top State according to U.S. News (2019) and provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Tumwater is a vibrant city just south of Olympia, the state’s capital, with a small-town feel conveniently situated between Seattle and Portland. Tumwater enjoys the benefits of an engaged and educated community and a well-supported school system, with two universities and a community college within a ten-mile radius.

 DOH offers:

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion by fostering an inclusive environment that encourages all employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
• A modernized workplace.

Duties Include

• Processing harvest site applications which includes reviewing for completeness, approving, leasing extensions, and entering them into the shellfish database.
• Advising shellfish companies on application requirements.
• Preparing expired harvest site reports, providing notification, and removing expired harvest site applications.
• Reporting required harvest site applications to the Tribes.
• Coordinating pollution source review with Growing Area staff to ensure a complete and timely review of new applications.
• Coordinating with the Wet Storage Coordinator and Shellfish Inspectors to ensure all permitted bait, relay, wet storage, and wild seed activities are on approved harvest sites.
• Collecting and tracking biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus samples.
• Installing, operating, and maintaining environmental sampling equipment, including the Vibrio parahaemolyticus program’s temperature sensors.
• Issuing DOH export certificates in compliance with the export program and receiving country’s requirements.

What we’re looking for
Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others.

Required Qualifications

• Option 1: A Bachelor’s degree in public health, environmental health, natural or physical science or allied field; and two (2) years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.

  OR

• Option 2:  Four (4) or more years of experience professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.
  And

One (1) or more years of experience conducting environmental monitoring or participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Desired Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program including two (2) or more year of experience conducting environmental monitoring or participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Application/Live Posting (Expires 12/22/2020)