Supervising Environmental Health Specialist

The Contra Costa County Health Services Department is offering an excellent career opportunity for qualified individuals interested in the Supervising Environmental Health Specialist position. There is currently one (1) vacancy in the Solid Waste Program of the Environmental Health Division located in Concord, CA.

Supervising Environmental Health Specialists plan, organize and administer one or more Environmental Health Service programs within the Environmental Health Division of the Health Services Department. Incumbents may be required to travel to various locations within Contra Costa County.

Environmental Health supports the prevention, preservation, and improvement of environmental factors affecting the health and safety communities. Contra Costa Environmental Health Division's mission is to protect and promote the health of people throughout Contra Costa County through programs for safe food, safe water for drinking and recreation, and the sanitary management of wastes.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Has strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Possesses excellent communication skills.
• Utilizes effective project management skills.
• Is Self-motivated.
• Utilizes unbiased and objective decision-making skills.
• Has the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Provides and promotes excellence in customer service both internally and externally.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Providing leadership and technical assistance to assigned team(s).
• Management of staff to meet set goals.
• Interpret and analyze data to determine whether divisional actions are meeting intended goals.
• Effectively work with leadership to accomplish division goals.
• Oversee the development, improvement, and overall operations of environmental health programs.
• Assist in the development or revision of divisional policies and procedures.

A few reasons you might love this job:

• Supportive environment to innovate and implement new ideas.
• Working with a highly skilled and knowledgeable team.
• Protecting public health through the work that we do.
• Ability to acknowledge and respect cultural and linguistic differences of the County’s diverse population.
• Cultural diversity in the community is also represented in the office.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• May face difficult situations and people at times.
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing tasks to meet program needs.
• Interpretation and application of laws and regulations can be difficult at times.
• Effectively and efficiently leading staff to meet goals.
• Meeting objectives with limited resources.

Competencies Required:

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Fact Finding: Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Handling & Resolving Conflict: Managing interpersonally strained situations
• Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace

To read the complete job description, please visit the website: https://www.cccounty.us/hr.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.

Minimum Qualifications

License: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License will be accepted throughout the application process.
Education: Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an environmental health or science curriculum which meets the education requirements of the California State Department of Health registration as an Environmental Health Specialist.
Certificate: Possession of a valid certificate of registration as an Environmental Health Specialist issued by the State of California.
Experience: Five (5) years of full-time or its equivalent experience as an Environmental Health Specialist in an agency involved with environmental health, public health, rural or urban sanitation.

All applications must include official or unofficial college or university transcripts, or a copy of their degree. Applicants who have attended a foreign or non-U.S. accredited university or college must provide proof of education evaluation completed by a service affiliated with the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) with transcripts. All supporting documents must be scanned and attached to application at the time of submission.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Effectively communicate risk and exchange information with colleagues, clients, policy makers, interest groups, media etc.
• Capacity to understand and devise appropriate solutions to complex environmental health problems.
• Capacity to facilitate the resolution of conflicts within the agency, in the community, and with outside parties.
• Ability to understand and be sensitive to the needs of different cultures within the division and local communities.
• Capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental health procedures, interventions, programs, and to identify improved actions.
• Capacity to understand and appropriately use information concerning the economic and political implications of decisions.
• Capacity to use staff's front-line role to effectively educate the public on environmental health issues and rationale for decisions.

Selection Process

1. Application Filing and Evaluation: Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application, applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.

2. Oral Interview Assessment: Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an online video assessment. The assessment will measure candidates' competencies as they relate to the job. In the assessment, candidates must achieve an average passing score of 70% or higher on each of the competencies, as well as an overall passing score of 70% or higher. These may include but are not limited to: Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Handling & Resolving Conflict and Legal & Regulatory Navigation. (Weighted 100%).

The Oral Interview is tentatively scheduled to take place via computer (remotely) during the week of March 13, 2026.

The Oral Interview will be administered remotely using a computer or mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone. You will need access to a reliable internet connection to take the assessment, as well as a computer or mobile device with a camera.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

                                                                                              CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

                                                                                          DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

                                                                                     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.