ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR-HLTH - 64027468

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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.

Director of the Environmental Health & Engineering Division administers , directly responsible for the management  and implementation of  comprehensive  environmental public   health and  engineering  regulatory programs including: Florida Safe Drinking  Public Water Systems, Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems,  Investigate drinking water wells  contaminated  due to releases from Gasoline Stations and Dry Cleaning facilities, Environmental Health Risk Assessments and Health Risk Communications,    Air Quality,  Biomedical waste and Body Arts Programs, Food Hygiene and Group Care Facilities, Mobile Home Parks, Migrant Camps and Residential Facilities, Florida Healthy  Beaches and Public Notification program,  Sanitary Nuisance Inspections and Complaint Investigations,  Epidemiological Investigations, Emergency Preparedness and Response. This individual will be responsible for all leadership, managerial and supervisory duties including, but not limited to, hiring and selection, developing programs and staff performance plans, conducting performance appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, and taking disciplinary action as appropriate. Serves as a member of the DOH-Miami-Dade Senior Leadership Team and acts for the DOH-Miami-Dade Health Officer/Administrator when needed. EPH in DOH-Miami-Dade is delegated by FDEP to fully administer the Federal and Florida Safe Drinking Water Acts this includes the core three functions engineering permitting, compliance, and enforcement. Under Florida law 403FS - Administering public drinking water programs in Florida requires that a Licensed professional Engineer in Florida provides this responsibility.   This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions. 

Represents the Department in Environmental matters before the County Commission, the Environmental Control Hearing Board, the Environmental Regulation Commission, and other similar federal, state, county and municipal bodies. Prepares supporting technical data for use in the county in environmental engineering and environmental public health matters.

Participates in meetings and conferences with other agencies and consulting engineers relating to the construction/operation of systems/facilities.  Provides professional guidance regarding the design and functional performance of equipment and systems.

Participates in the review of construction/operation permit applications for projects of a complex or controversial nature including proposed air pollution sources, sanitary landfills, solid waste resource/recovery operations and septage treatment/disposal facilities and responsible for final agency action.

Implement a program for the protection of food, air, and surface and groundwater quality.  Prepares study outlines and objectives for monitoring programs and environmental surveys to assess the effects of pollution discharges on water quality and the impact on public health, beneficial uses and aquatic environment, edits final reports on findings and recommendations.

Incumbents will lead, manage, and   supervise all staff in those programs   including env. Spec., env. Eng., inspectors, admin. Staff, program mgrs., and supervisors, professional engineer(s) and perform the following added duties:

Supervises a staff of environmental health professionals, engineers in the management and enforcement of environmental public health and engineering programs.

Participates in the planning functions including formulation, implementation and evaluation of programs and services.

Prepares supporting technical data for use in the county in environmental engineering and environmental public health matters.

Participates in meetings and conferences with other agencies and consulting engineers relating to construction/operation of systems/facilities.  Provides professional guidance regarding the design and functional performance of equipment and systems.

Participates in the review of construction/operation permit applications for projects of a complex or controversial nature including proposed well-fields, water treatment plants and storage facilities and onsite septic treatment/disposal facilities and responsible for final agency action.

Implement a county wide beach monitoring program.

Supervises the preparation and submission of managerial and financial documents such as federal grant applications, the annual budget and capital equipment purchases.

Perform Site visits and do analysis of specific problems or concerns.  Act as team leader responsible for developing investigations.  Reviews reports and statistical data as basis for action and for reporting.  Serves on interdisciplinary staff teams in developing and/or troubleshooting to promote optimum resolution and follow through on implementation.

Meets with higher level management on problems and policies related to programmatic and operational issues.  Review administrative policies as well as guidelines related directly to implementation.  Evaluates impact on operation and potential problems.

Leads the efforts of building the health dept.’s capacity in the concept and practice of the Health Impact Assessment (HIA); Provides HIA trainings to community partners directly through our DOH State Health Office with the goal of incorporating the HIA into the various community projects the DOH is heavily involved in.

Works through the department’s Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade and/ Health and Built Environment Committee with the various municipalities in incorporating community land use, complete street principles and other health policy principles for active living in their Comprehensive Development Master Plan.

Provides toxicology oversight and the services provided to the County and City of Miami; Responsible for coordinating with the DOH Toxicologists all health risk assessments needed for any and all contaminated public sites in the county i.e. City of Miami and Miami Dade County Parks facilities.

Directly coordinates with the FDOH State Toxicologists review and approval of all completed health risk assessments using all data available including environmental assessment reports, and community feedback; Responsible for communicating these assessments with the community via town hall community meetings, media interviews, etc.

Work closely with the DOH-Miami-Dade Public Information Officers and our partners in the regulatory arena and our partners in the community to design and deliver appropriate public health messages for/to the community. 

Reviewed, approved and issued General and Construction specific permits for all water main extensions, plants for all public drinking water systems - review engineering applications, plans, laboratory data, and all applications’ supporting documents.

Review and certify all completed drinking water projects - water main extensions, plants and their various treatment components. This includes reviewing engineering applications to place water systems into service, water quality data, pressure tests including pressure tests for back flow preventers

As a principal member of the Miami-Dade County Sewage spills response group- Responds to all sewage spills in the county. As per the Approved Consent Decree between WASD and EPA. This includes design and implementation of water quality sampling plans, public notifications, posting signs, meetings, teleconferences, reviewing water quality reports, and lifting advisories

Review beach water quality data on weekly basis. Issue and lift beach advisories, as well as participate in several community events to discuss beach water quality within Miami-Dade County.

Provide oversight and work alongside a professional engineer and provide support to the OSTDS and public swimming pools program managers, plans reviewers, and inspectors in all aspects of those programs especially review and approval of OSTDS engineered and designed systems, new and modified public swimming pools - innovative designs, systems designed in manufacturing and industrial zones, conventional systems

Perform other related duties as needed including but not limited serving as a member of the DOH-Miami-Dade Senior Leadership Team and provide delegated authority in the absence of the DOH-Miami-Dade Administrator/Health Officer.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Communicating effectively in writing is appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Qualifications:

Minimum-

Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle to use for work purposes, three years of working experience in environmental health, regulatory inspections, environmental compliance, environmental risk assessments, or related areas, public speaking experience, three years of supervisory or team-lead experience.

Where You Will Work:

Golden Glades, 1725 NW 167 Street

Miami Gardens, FL 33056

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.

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

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• 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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

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.    

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.