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Environmental Health Specialist Jobs in Westchester, USA at State-of-Illinois
Position: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST I
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Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as an Environmental Health Specialist. The role involves traveling to perform difficult and complex professional environmental health investigations and regulatory inspections at regulated entities, including site assessment, sample collection, and hazard identification for Office of Health Protection Programs with an emphasis on Lead Programs in the regional office.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre‑tax programs – Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- 10‑25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro‑rated dependent on start date)
- 13‑14 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Prepares detailed reports on investigation findings, sample reports and corrective action necessary for compliance with applicable mandates and regulations.
- Participates in conferences, consultations and corrective action planning with owners, the public, program partners and the regulated industry related to applicable environmental programs.
- Attends and completes mandatory knowledge‑based and practical training required by the Office of Health Protection standard operating procedure and program requirements for regional program activities.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 30…
Title: Environmental Health Specialist
Company: State-of-Illinois
Location: Westchester, USA
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