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Sanitarian, Supervisor - MOVH - Mid Ohio Valley Health Department - Wood Co.

Under Administrative direction of the Chief Sanitarian, the Sanitarian Supervisor will perform supervisory and administrative duties as assigned at the full-performance level.  They will assist the Chief Sanitarian in program planning activities and assuring the quality of service delivery.  They will perform lead work and provide supervision and on-job-training and standardizing of other professionals assigned to the regional program.  The Supervisor will oversee the Environmental and Public Health education programs.  They will initiate enforcement action when necessary.  The Supervisor will conduct performance evaluations of both personnel and program and be a step in grievance procedure and initiate disciplinary actions.


The Sanitarian Supervisor will direct the Environmental Health Program in the absence of the Chief Sanitarian.


The Sanitarian Supervisor will function as a field Sanitarian a minority of the time and will perform Supervisor functions and other related work as required. 


One (1) Vacancy
Vacancy is located in Wood County, WV.


INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:


You must submit an application for each position of interest.


Your complete work history is used to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment in the Work Experience section of your application or you may attach it to your application with a resume.


If you have not previously submitted a copy of your official transcript or diploma, or licensure or training earned, you may attach it to your application or email it to applicantservices@wv.gov


If you have already submitted copies of these documents with other applications, please do not resubmit. You may contact Staffing & Recruitment at 304-414-1852 if you have any questions.


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Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
AND
Experience: Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a sanitarian.
OR
Substitution: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Special Requirements: Must be licensed as a Registered Sanitarian by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq. Must possess a valid driver's license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.


***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
Date Posted
02/12/2026
Job Reference
MIDOHV2519 PSA 2
Organization
MOVH - Mid Ohio Valley Health Department
Location
Wood County, WV
Category
Operations
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